Q: Is 979,820 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 979,820 is not a prime number.

Why is 979,820 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 979820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 48,991 97,982 195,964 244,955 489,910 and 979,820, with no remainder.

Since 979,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 979,820, it is not a prime number.


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