Q: Is 54,995 a Prime Number?

A: No, 54,995 is not a prime number.

Why is 54,995 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 54995 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 647 3,235 10,999 and 54,995, with no remainder.

Since 54,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 54,995, it is not a prime number.

Number	54,993	54,994	54,996	54,997
Prime?	no	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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