Q: Is 112,259 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 112,259 is not a prime number.

Why is 112,259 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 112259 can be evenly divided by 1 7 29 49 79 203 553 1,421 2,291 3,871 16,037 and 112,259, with no remainder.

Since 112,259 cannot be divided by just 1 and 112,259, it is not a prime number.


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