Q: Is 55,005,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,005,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,005,005 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 55005005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 31 55 155 341 1,705 32,261 161,305 354,871 1,000,091 1,774,355 5,000,455 11,001,001 and 55,005,005, with no remainder.

Since 55,005,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,005,005, 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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