Q: Is 54,879 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 54,879 is not a prime number.

Why is 54,879 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 54879 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 1,663 4,989 18,293 and 54,879, with no remainder.

Since 54,879 cannot be divided by just 1 and 54,879, it is not a prime number.


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