Q: Is 55,342,125 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,342,125 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,342,125 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 55342125 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 45 75 125 225 375 1,125 49,193 147,579 245,965 442,737 737,895 1,229,825 2,213,685 3,689,475 6,149,125 11,068,425 18,447,375 and 55,342,125, with no remainder.

Since 55,342,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,342,125, 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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