Q: Is 55,223 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,223 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,223 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 55223 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 49 161 343 1,127 2,401 7,889 and 55,223, with no remainder.

Since 55,223 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,223, it is not a prime number.


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