Q: Is 59,608 a Prime Number?

A: No, 59,608 is not a prime number.

Why is 59,608 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 59608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 7,451 14,902 29,804 and 59,608, with no remainder.

Since 59,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,608, it is not a prime number.

Number	59,606	59,607	59,609	59,610
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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