Q: Is 15,798 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 15,798 is not a prime number.

Why is 15,798 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 15798 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,633 5,266 7,899 and 15,798, with no remainder.

Since 15,798 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,798, it is not a prime number.


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