Q: Is 60,005 a Prime Number?

A: No, 60,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 60,005 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 60005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 1,091 5,455 12,001 and 60,005, with no remainder.

Since 60,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 60,005, it is not a prime number.

Number	60,003	60,004	60,006	60,007
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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