Q: Is 16,124,241 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,124,241 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,124,241 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 16124241 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 739 1,039 2,217 3,117 5,173 7,273 15,519 21,819 767,821 2,303,463 5,374,747 and 16,124,241, with no remainder.

Since 16,124,241 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,124,241, 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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