Q: Is 16,121,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,121,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,121,870 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 16121870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 173 346 865 1,730 9,319 18,638 46,595 93,190 1,612,187 3,224,374 8,060,935 and 16,121,870, with no remainder.

Since 16,121,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,121,870, 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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