Q: Is 15,788 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 15,788 is not a prime number.

Why is 15,788 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 15788 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 3,947 7,894 and 15,788, with no remainder.

Since 15,788 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,788, it is not a prime number.


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