Q: Is 55,809 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,809 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,809 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 55809 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 27 39 53 81 117 159 351 477 689 1,053 1,431 2,067 4,293 6,201 18,603 and 55,809, with no remainder.

Since 55,809 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,809, it is not a prime number.


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