Q: Is 16,145,046 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,145,046 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,145,046 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 16145046 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 896,947 1,793,894 2,690,841 5,381,682 8,072,523 and 16,145,046, with no remainder.

Since 16,145,046 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,145,046, 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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