Q: Is 55,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,143 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 55143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 557 1,671 5,013 6,127 18,381 and 55,143, with no remainder.

Since 55,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,143, 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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