Q: Is 5,990 a Prime Number?
A: No, 5,990 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 5990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 599 1,198 2,995 and 5,990, with no remainder.
Since 5,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,990, it is not a prime number.