Q: Is 55,396 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,396 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,396 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 55396 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 1,259 2,518 5,036 13,849 27,698 and 55,396, with no remainder.

Since 55,396 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,396, 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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