Q: Is 129,859 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 129,859 is not a prime number.

Why is 129,859 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 129859 can be evenly divided by 1 31 59 71 1,829 2,201 4,189 and 129,859, with no remainder.

Since 129,859 cannot be divided by just 1 and 129,859, it is not a prime number.


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