Q: Is 131,589 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,589 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,589 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 131589 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 14,621 43,863 and 131,589, with no remainder.

Since 131,589 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,589, it is not a prime number.


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