Q: Is 89,983 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 89,983 is a prime number.

Why is 89,983 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 89983 can be evenly divided by 1 and 89,983, with no remainder.

Since 89,983 can be divided by just 1 and 89,983, it is a prime number.

Number	89,981	89,982	89,984	89,985
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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