Q: Is 61,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 61,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 61,988 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 61988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 15,497 30,994 and 61,988, with no remainder.

Since 61,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 61,988, it is not a prime number.


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