Q: Is 979,917 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,917 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,917 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 979917 can be evenly divided by 1 3 53 159 6,163 18,489 326,639 and 979,917, with no remainder.

Since 979,917 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,917, it is not a prime number.


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