Q: Is 59,990 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 59,990 is not a prime number.

Why is 59,990 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 59990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 70 857 1,714 4,285 5,999 8,570 11,998 29,995 and 59,990, with no remainder.

Since 59,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,990, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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