Q: Is 550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 550 is not a prime number.

Why is 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 550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 25 50 55 110 275 and 550, with no remainder.

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


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