Q: Is 79,986 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 79,986 is not a prime number.

Why is 79,986 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 79986 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13,331 26,662 39,993 and 79,986, with no remainder.

Since 79,986 cannot be divided by just 1 and 79,986, it is not a prime number.


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