Q: Is 55,002,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,002,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,002,550 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 55002550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 1,100,051 2,200,102 5,500,255 11,000,510 27,501,275 and 55,002,550, with no remainder.

Since 55,002,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,002,550, 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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