Q: Is 16,046,709 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,046,709 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,046,709 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 16046709 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 23 69 161 483 33,223 99,669 232,561 697,683 764,129 2,292,387 5,348,903 and 16,046,709, with no remainder.

Since 16,046,709 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,046,709, 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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