Q: Is 16,003,017 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,003,017 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,003,017 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 16003017 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 67 201 603 26,539 79,617 238,851 1,778,113 5,334,339 and 16,003,017, with no remainder.

Since 16,003,017 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,003,017, 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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