Q: Is 55,742,103 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,742,103 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,742,103 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 55742103 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 151 453 1,359 41,017 123,051 369,153 6,193,567 18,580,701 and 55,742,103, with no remainder.

Since 55,742,103 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,742,103, 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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