Q: Is 16,309,245 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,309,245 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,309,245 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 16309245 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 211 633 1,055 3,165 5,153 15,459 25,765 77,295 1,087,283 3,261,849 5,436,415 and 16,309,245, with no remainder.

Since 16,309,245 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,309,245, 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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