Q: Is 55,884 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,884 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,884 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 55884 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 4,657 9,314 13,971 18,628 27,942 and 55,884, with no remainder.

Since 55,884 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,884, 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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