Q: Is 86,959 a Prime Number?

 A: Yes, 86,959 is a prime number.

Why is 86,959 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 86959 can be evenly divided by 1 and 86,959, with no remainder.

Since 86,959 can be divided by just 1 and 86,959, it is 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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