Q: Is 55,105,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,105,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,105,042 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 55105042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 251 502 3,541 7,082 7,781 15,562 109,771 219,542 888,791 1,777,582 27,552,521 and 55,105,042, with no remainder.

Since 55,105,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,105,042, 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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