Q: Is 85,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 85,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 85,550 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 85550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 29 50 58 59 118 145 290 295 590 725 1,450 1,475 1,711 2,950 3,422 8,555 17,110 42,775 and 85,550, with no remainder.

Since 85,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,550, it is not a prime number.


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