Q: Is 54,980 a Prime Number?

A: No, 54,980 is not a prime number.

Why is 54,980 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 54980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 2,749 5,498 10,996 13,745 27,490 and 54,980, with no remainder.

Since 54,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 54,980, it is not a prime number.

Number	54,978	54,979	54,981	54,982
Prime?	no	yes	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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