Q: Is 55,504 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,504 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,504 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 55504 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 3,469 6,938 13,876 27,752 and 55,504, with no remainder.

Since 55,504 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,504, it is not a prime number.


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