Q: Is 16,117,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,117,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,117,143 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 16117143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 421 1,263 1,823 2,947 5,469 8,841 12,761 38,283 767,483 2,302,449 5,372,381 and 16,117,143, with no remainder.

Since 16,117,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,117,143, 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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