Q: Is 16,002,917 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,002,917 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,002,917 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 16002917 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 161 99,397 695,779 2,286,131 and 16,002,917, with no remainder.

Since 16,002,917 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,002,917, it is not a prime number.


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