Q: Is 55,001,000 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,001,000 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,001,000 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 55001000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 200 250 500 1,000 55,001 110,002 220,004 275,005 440,008 550,010 1,100,020 1,375,025 2,200,040 2,750,050 5,500,100 6,875,125 11,000,200 13,750,250 27,500,500 and 55,001,000, with no remainder.

Since 55,001,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,001,000, 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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