Q: Is 53,977 a Prime Number?

A: No, 53,977 is not a prime number.

Why is 53,977 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 53977 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 77 701 4,907 7,711 and 53,977, with no remainder.

Since 53,977 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,977, it is not a prime number.

Number	53,975	53,976	53,978	53,979
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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