Q: Is 556,009 a Prime Number?

A: No, 556,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 556,009 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 556009 can be evenly divided by 1 109 5,101 and 556,009, with no remainder.

Since 556,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 556,009, it is not a prime number.

Number	556,007	556,008	556,010	556,011
Prime?	yes	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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