Q: Is 879,501 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 879,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 879,501 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 879501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 31 49 93 147 193 217 579 651 1,351 1,519 4,053 4,557 5,983 9,457 17,949 28,371 41,881 125,643 293,167 and 879,501, with no remainder.

Since 879,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 879,501, 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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