Q: Is 61,959 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 61,959 is not a prime number.

Why is 61,959 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 61959 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 57 1,087 3,261 20,653 and 61,959, with no remainder.

Since 61,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 61,959, it is not a prime number.


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