Q: Is 85,059 a Prime Number?

A: No, 85,059 is not a prime number.

Why is 85,059 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 85059 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 727 2,181 6,543 9,451 28,353 and 85,059, with no remainder.

Since 85,059 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,059, it is not a prime number.

Number	85,057	85,058	85,060	85,061
Prime?	no	no	no	yes

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

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