Q: Is 13,959 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 13,959 is not a prime number.

Why is 13,959 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 13959 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 47 99 141 297 423 517 1,269 1,551 4,653 and 13,959, with no remainder.

Since 13,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 13,959, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 13,95713,95813,96013,961
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 13,959:


Ask a Question