Q: Is 959,139 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 959,139 is not a prime number.

Why is 959,139 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 959139 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 57 71 79 171 213 237 639 711 1,349 1,501 4,047 4,503 5,609 12,141 13,509 16,827 50,481 106,571 319,713 and 959,139, with no remainder.

Since 959,139 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,139, it is not a prime number.


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