Q: Is 56,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 56,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 56,985 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 56985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 29 87 131 145 393 435 655 1,965 3,799 11,397 18,995 and 56,985, with no remainder.

Since 56,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,985, it is not a prime number.


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

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