Q: Is 118,859 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 118,859 is not a prime number.

Why is 118,859 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 118859 can be evenly divided by 1 13 41 223 533 2,899 9,143 and 118,859, with no remainder.

Since 118,859 cannot be divided by just 1 and 118,859, it is not a prime number.


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