Q: Is 979,869 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,869 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,869 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 979869 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 23 33 69 253 759 1,291 3,873 14,201 29,693 42,603 89,079 326,623 and 979,869, with no remainder.

Since 979,869 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,869, it is not a prime number.


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