Q: Is 54,985 a Prime Number?

A: No, 54,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 54,985 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 54985 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 1,571 7,855 10,997 and 54,985, with no remainder.

Since 54,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 54,985, it is not a prime number.

Number	54,983	54,984	54,986	54,987
Prime?	yes	no	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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