Q: Is 979,895 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,895 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,895 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 979895 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 27,997 139,985 195,979 and 979,895, with no remainder.

Since 979,895 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,895, it is not a prime number.


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