Q: Is 16,042,665 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,042,665 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,042,665 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 16042665 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 251 753 1,255 3,765 4,261 12,783 21,305 63,915 1,069,511 3,208,533 5,347,555 and 16,042,665, with no remainder.

Since 16,042,665 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,042,665, 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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