Q: Is 15,875 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 15,875 is not a prime number.

Why is 15,875 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 15875 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 125 127 635 3,175 and 15,875, with no remainder.

Since 15,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,875, it is not a prime number.


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