Q: Is 15,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 15,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 15,550 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 15550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 311 622 1,555 3,110 7,775 and 15,550, with no remainder.

Since 15,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,550, it is not a prime number.


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