Q: Is 59,359 a Composite Number?

 A: No, 59,359 is not a composite number; it is a prime number.

Why is 59,359 not a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 59,359 can be evenly divided by 1 and 59,359, with no remainder.

Since 59,359 can be divided by just 1 and 59,359, it is not a composite number.


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