Q: Is 55,408 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,408 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,408 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 55408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 3,463 6,926 13,852 27,704 and 55,408, with no remainder.

Since 55,408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,408, it is not a prime number.


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