Q: Is 556,001 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 556,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 556,001 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 556001 can be evenly divided by 1 41 71 191 2,911 7,831 13,561 and 556,001, with no remainder.

Since 556,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 556,001, it is not a prime number.


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