Primes / Is 59 prime?

Is 59 a Prime Number?

Yes

59 is prime: for 59, testing every prime up to √59 ≈ 7.7 (namely 2, 3, 5, 7) finds no divisor. 59 sits between primes 53 and 61, 6 below and 2 above. 59 shares no factor with 2-12; 59's divisors start beyond that range. 59 is odd, digit sum 14 for 59, digital root 5 for 59. 59 has 4 primes within 10 of 59.