Q: Is 58,978 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 58,978 is not a prime number.

Why is 58,978 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 58978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 74 797 1,594 29,489 and 58,978, with no remainder.

Since 58,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 58,978, it is not a prime number.


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