Q: Is 16,061,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,061,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,061,042 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 16061042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 163 326 2,593 3,097 5,186 6,194 49,267 98,534 422,659 845,318 8,030,521 and 16,061,042, with no remainder.

Since 16,061,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,061,042, 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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