Q: Is 55,044,509 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,044,509 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,044,509 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 55044509 can be evenly divided by 1 13 41 61 533 793 1,693 2,501 22,009 32,513 69,413 103,273 902,369 1,342,549 4,234,193 and 55,044,509, with no remainder.

Since 55,044,509 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,044,509, 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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