Q: Is 98,059 a Prime Number?

A: No, 98,059 is not a prime number.

Why is 98,059 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 98059 can be evenly divided by 1 13 19 247 397 5,161 7,543 and 98,059, with no remainder.

Since 98,059 cannot be divided by just 1 and 98,059, it is not a prime number.

Number	98,057	98,058	98,060	98,061
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

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

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