Q: Is 55,318 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,318 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,318 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 55318 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 1,627 3,254 27,659 and 55,318, with no remainder.

Since 55,318 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,318, it is not a prime number.


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