Q: Is 1,558 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,558 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,558 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 1558 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 41 82 779 and 1,558, with no remainder.

Since 1,558 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,558, it is not a prime number.


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