Q: Is 5,989 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 5,989 is not a prime number.

Why is 5,989 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 5989 can be evenly divided by 1 53 113 and 5,989, with no remainder.

Since 5,989 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,989, it is not a prime number.


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