Q: Is 59,709 a Prime Number?

A: No, 59,709 is not a prime number.

Why is 59,709 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 59709 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 1,531 4,593 19,903 and 59,709, with no remainder.

Since 59,709 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,709, it is not a prime number.

Number	59,707	59,708	59,710	59,711
Prime?	yes	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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