Q: Is 55,962 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,962 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,962 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 55962 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 3,109 6,218 9,327 18,654 27,981 and 55,962, with no remainder.

Since 55,962 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,962, 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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