Q: Is 379,659 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 379,659 is not a prime number.

Why is 379,659 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 379659 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 101 179 303 537 707 1,253 2,121 3,759 18,079 54,237 126,553 and 379,659, with no remainder.

Since 379,659 cannot be divided by just 1 and 379,659, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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