Q: Is 16,006,708 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,006,708 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,006,708 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 16006708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,283 2,566 3,119 5,132 6,238 12,476 4,001,677 8,003,354 and 16,006,708, with no remainder.

Since 16,006,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,006,708, 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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