Q: Is 556,004 a Prime Number?

A: No, 556,004 is not a prime number.

Why is 556,004 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 556004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 97 194 388 1,433 2,866 5,732 139,001 278,002 and 556,004, with no remainder.

Since 556,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 556,004, it is not a prime number.

Number	556,002	556,003	556,005	556,006
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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