Q: Is 55,879 a Prime Number?
A: No, 55,879 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 55879 can be evenly divided by 1 17 19 173 323 2,941 3,287 and 55,879, with no remainder.
Since 55,879 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,879, it is not a prime number.