Q: Is 987,799 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,799 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,799 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 987799 can be evenly divided by 1 47 21,017 and 987,799, with no remainder.

Since 987,799 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,799, it is not a prime number.


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