Q: Is 16,009,404 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,009,404 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,009,404 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 16009404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 1,334,117 2,668,234 4,002,351 5,336,468 8,004,702 and 16,009,404, with no remainder.

Since 16,009,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,009,404, 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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