Q: Is 55,003 a Prime Number?

A: No, 55,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,003 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 55003 can be evenly divided by 1 13 4,231 and 55,003, with no remainder.

Since 55,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,003, it is not a prime number.

Number	55,001	55,002	55,004	55,005
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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