Q: Is 55,444,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,444,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,444,005 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 55444005 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 1,232,089 3,696,267 6,160,445 11,088,801 18,481,335 and 55,444,005, with no remainder.

Since 55,444,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,444,005, 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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