Q: Is 7,990 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 7,990 is not a prime number.

Why is 7,990 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 7990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 47 85 94 170 235 470 799 1,598 3,995 and 7,990, with no remainder.

Since 7,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,990, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 7,9887,9897,9917,992
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 7,990:


Ask a Question