Q: Is 255,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 255,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 255,550 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 255550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 19 25 38 50 95 190 269 475 538 950 1,345 2,690 5,111 6,725 10,222 13,450 25,555 51,110 127,775 and 255,550, with no remainder.

Since 255,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,550, it is not a prime number.


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