Is 5 a factor of 59?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 5 is a factor of 59.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 59 and then seeing if 5 is one of them. The factors of 59 are 1 and 59. Looking at the list, you see that 5 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 5 a factor of 59?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 59 by 5 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 5 is a factor of 59. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 5 is not a factor of 59.

59 divided by 5 is 11.8 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 5 a factor of 59?" is no.

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