Q: Is 16,042,239 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,042,239 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,042,239 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 16042239 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 594,157 1,782,471 5,347,413 and 16,042,239, with no remainder.

Since 16,042,239 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,042,239, it is not a prime number.


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