Q: Is 85,979 a Prime Number?
A: No, 85,979 is 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 85979 can be evenly divided by 1 127 677 and 85,979, with no remainder.
Since 85,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,979, it is not a prime number.