Q: Is 550,004 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 550,004 is not a prime number.

Why is 550,004 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 550004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 13 14 26 28 52 91 182 364 1,511 3,022 6,044 10,577 19,643 21,154 39,286 42,308 78,572 137,501 275,002 and 550,004, with no remainder.

Since 550,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 550,004, 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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