Q: Is 55,995 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,995 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,995 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 55995 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 3,733 11,199 18,665 and 55,995, with no remainder.

Since 55,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,995, it is not a prime number.


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