Q: Is 551,998 a Prime Number?
A: No, 551,998 is 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 551998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 275,999 and 551,998, with no remainder.
Since 551,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 551,998, it is not a prime number.