Q: Is 85,555,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 85,555,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 85,555,002 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 85555002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 1,096,859 2,193,718 3,290,577 6,581,154 14,259,167 28,518,334 42,777,501 and 85,555,002, with no remainder.

Since 85,555,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,555,002, 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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