Q: Is 59,891 a Prime Number?

A: No, 59,891 is not a prime number.

Why is 59,891 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 59891 can be evenly divided by 1 13 17 221 271 3,523 4,607 and 59,891, with no remainder.

Since 59,891 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,891, it is not a prime number.

Number	59,889	59,890	59,892	59,893
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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