Q: Is 16,006 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,006 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,006 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 16006 can be evenly divided by 1 2 53 106 151 302 8,003 and 16,006, with no remainder.

Since 16,006 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,006, it is not a prime number.


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