Q: Is 59,249 a Prime Number?

A: No, 59,249 is not a prime number.

Why is 59,249 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 59249 can be evenly divided by 1 179 331 and 59,249, with no remainder.

Since 59,249 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,249, it is not a prime number.

Number	59,247	59,248	59,250	59,251
Prime?	no	no	no	no

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

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