Q: Is 55,873 a Prime Number?
A: No, 55,873 is 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 55873 can be evenly divided by 1 59 947 and 55,873, with no remainder.
Since 55,873 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,873, it is not a prime number.