Q: Is 55,975,509 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,975,509 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,975,509 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 55975509 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 27 51 153 459 121,951 365,853 1,097,559 2,073,167 3,292,677 6,219,501 18,658,503 and 55,975,509, with no remainder.

Since 55,975,509 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,975,509, 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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