Q: Is 55,000,100 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,000,100 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,000,100 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 55000100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 50 68 85 100 170 340 425 850 1,700 32,353 64,706 129,412 161,765 323,530 550,001 647,060 808,825 1,100,002 1,617,650 2,200,004 2,750,005 3,235,300 5,500,010 11,000,020 13,750,025 27,500,050 and 55,000,100, with no remainder.

Since 55,000,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,000,100, 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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