Q: Is 979,932 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,932 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,932 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 979932 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 127 254 381 508 643 762 1,286 1,524 1,929 2,572 3,858 7,716 81,661 163,322 244,983 326,644 489,966 and 979,932, with no remainder.

Since 979,932 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,932, it is not a prime number.


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