Q: Is 16,142,179 a Prime Number?

 A: Yes, 16,142,179 is a prime number.

Why is 16,142,179 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 16142179 can be evenly divided by 1 and 16,142,179, with no remainder.

Since 16,142,179 can be divided by just 1 and 16,142,179, it is 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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