Q: Is 85,980 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 85,980 is not a prime number.

Why is 85,980 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 85980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 1,433 2,866 4,299 5,732 7,165 8,598 14,330 17,196 21,495 28,660 42,990 and 85,980, with no remainder.

Since 85,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,980, it is not a prime number.


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

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