Q: Is 16,312,969 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,312,969 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,312,969 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 16312969 can be evenly divided by 1 59 283 977 16,697 57,643 276,491 and 16,312,969, with no remainder.

Since 16,312,969 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,312,969, 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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