Q: Is 115,855 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 115,855 is not a prime number.

Why is 115,855 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 115855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 29 47 85 145 235 493 799 1,363 2,465 3,995 6,815 23,171 and 115,855, with no remainder.

Since 115,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 115,855, it is not a prime number.


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