Q: Is 55,959 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,959 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,959 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 55959 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 811 2,433 18,653 and 55,959, with no remainder.

Since 55,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,959, it is not a prime number.


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