Q: Is 587,960 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 587,960 is not a prime number.

Why is 587,960 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 587960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 14,699 29,398 58,796 73,495 117,592 146,990 293,980 and 587,960, with no remainder.

Since 587,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 587,960, it is not a prime number.


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