Q: Is 979,817 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,817 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,817 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 979817 can be evenly divided by 1 31 31,607 and 979,817, with no remainder.

Since 979,817 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,817, it is not a prime number.


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