Q: Is 55,742,057 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,742,057 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,742,057 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 55742057 can be evenly divided by 1 7 49 67 469 3,283 16,979 118,853 831,971 1,137,593 7,963,151 and 55,742,057, with no remainder.

Since 55,742,057 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,742,057, 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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