Q: Is 26,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 26,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 26,985 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 26985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 105 257 771 1,285 1,799 3,855 5,397 8,995 and 26,985, with no remainder.

Since 26,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,985, it is not a prime number.


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