Q: Is 55,742,145 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 55,742,145 is not a prime number.

Why is 55,742,145 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 55742145 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 3,716,143 11,148,429 18,580,715 and 55,742,145, with no remainder.

Since 55,742,145 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,742,145, 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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