Q: Is 52,059 a Prime Number?

A: No, 52,059 is not a prime number.

Why is 52,059 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 52059 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 37 67 111 201 259 469 777 1,407 2,479 7,437 17,353 and 52,059, with no remainder.

Since 52,059 cannot be divided by just 1 and 52,059, it is not a prime number.

Number	52,057	52,058	52,060	52,061
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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