Q: Is 55,041,609 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,041,609 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,041,609 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 55041609 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 199 597 1,393 4,179 13,171 39,513 92,197 276,591 2,621,029 7,863,087 18,347,203 and 55,041,609, with no remainder.

Since 55,041,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,041,609, 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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