Q: Is 59,820 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 59,820 is not a prime number.

Why is 59,820 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 59820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 997 1,994 2,991 3,988 4,985 5,982 9,970 11,964 14,955 19,940 29,910 and 59,820, with no remainder.

Since 59,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,820, it is not a prime number.


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