Q: Is 531,995 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 531,995 is not a prime number.

Why is 531,995 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 531995 can be evenly divided by 1 5 103 515 1,033 5,165 106,399 and 531,995, with no remainder.

Since 531,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 531,995, it is not a prime number.


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