Q: Is 20,579 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 20,579 is not a prime number.

Why is 20,579 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 20579 can be evenly divided by 1 13 1,583 and 20,579, with no remainder.

Since 20,579 cannot be divided by just 1 and 20,579, it is not a prime number.


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