Q: Is 979,812 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,812 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,812 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 979812 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 17 18 34 36 51 68 102 153 204 306 612 1,601 3,202 4,803 6,404 9,606 14,409 19,212 27,217 28,818 54,434 57,636 81,651 108,868 163,302 244,953 326,604 489,906 and 979,812, with no remainder.

Since 979,812 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,812, 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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