Q: Is 131,579 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,579 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,579 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 131579 can be evenly divided by 1 7 18,797 and 131,579, with no remainder.

Since 131,579 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,579, it is not a prime number.


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