Q: Is 118,588 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 118,588 is not a prime number.

Why is 118,588 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 118588 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 1,289 2,578 5,156 29,647 59,294 and 118,588, with no remainder.

Since 118,588 cannot be divided by just 1 and 118,588, it is not a prime number.


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