Q: Is 979,100 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,100 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,100 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 979100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 9,791 19,582 39,164 48,955 97,910 195,820 244,775 489,550 and 979,100, with no remainder.

Since 979,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,100, it is not a prime number.


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