Q: Is 62,958 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 62,958 is not a prime number.

Why is 62,958 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 62958 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,499 2,998 4,497 8,994 10,493 20,986 31,479 and 62,958, with no remainder.

Since 62,958 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,958, it is not a prime number.


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

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