Q: Is 16,004,763 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,004,763 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,004,763 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 16004763 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 101 303 909 2,727 5,869 17,607 52,821 158,463 592,769 1,778,307 5,334,921 and 16,004,763, with no remainder.

Since 16,004,763 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,004,763, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 16,004,763:


Ask a Question