Q: Is 16,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,002 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 16002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 127 254 381 762 889 1,143 1,778 2,286 2,667 5,334 8,001 and 16,002, with no remainder.

Since 16,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,002, it is not a prime number.


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