Q: Is 54 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 54 is not a prime number.

Why is 54 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 54 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 and 54, with no remainder.

Since 54 cannot be divided by just 1 and 54, it is not a prime number.


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