Q: Is 5,901 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 5,901 is not a prime number.

Why is 5,901 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 5901 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 281 843 1,967 and 5,901, with no remainder.

Since 5,901 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,901, it is not a prime number.


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