Q: Is 59,880 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 59,880 is not a prime number.

Why is 59,880 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 59880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 499 998 1,497 1,996 2,495 2,994 3,992 4,990 5,988 7,485 9,980 11,976 14,970 19,960 29,940 and 59,880, with no remainder.

Since 59,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,880, it is not a prime number.


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