Q: Is 59,238 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 59,238 is not a prime number.

Why is 59,238 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 59238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 1,097 2,194 3,291 6,582 9,873 19,746 29,619 and 59,238, with no remainder.

Since 59,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,238, it is not a prime number.


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