Q: Is 979,844 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,844 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,844 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 979844 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 487 503 974 1,006 1,948 2,012 244,961 489,922 and 979,844, with no remainder.

Since 979,844 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,844, it is not a prime number.


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