Q: Is 59,157 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 59,157 is not a prime number.

Why is 59,157 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 59157 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 189 313 939 2,191 2,817 6,573 8,451 19,719 and 59,157, with no remainder.

Since 59,157 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,157, it is not a prime number.


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