Q: Is 58,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 58,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 58,700 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 58700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 587 1,174 2,348 2,935 5,870 11,740 14,675 29,350 and 58,700, with no remainder.

Since 58,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 58,700, it is not a prime number.


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