Q: Is 55,166,001 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,166,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,166,001 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 55166001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 37 111 407 1,221 45,181 135,543 496,991 1,490,973 1,671,697 5,015,091 18,388,667 and 55,166,001, with no remainder.

Since 55,166,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,166,001, 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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