Q: Is 552 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 552 is not a prime number.

Why is 552 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 552 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 23 24 46 69 92 138 184 276 and 552, with no remainder.

Since 552 cannot be divided by just 1 and 552, it is not a prime number.


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