Q: Is 549,950 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 549,950 is not a prime number.

Why is 549,950 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 549950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 25 34 50 85 170 425 647 850 1,294 3,235 6,470 10,999 16,175 21,998 32,350 54,995 109,990 274,975 and 549,950, with no remainder.

Since 549,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 549,950, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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