Q: Is 5,982 a Prime Number?
A: No, 5,982 is 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 5982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 997 1,994 2,991 and 5,982, with no remainder.
Since 5,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,982, it is not a prime number.