Q: Is 16,401 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,401 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,401 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 16401 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 71 77 213 231 497 781 1,491 2,343 5,467 and 16,401, with no remainder.

Since 16,401 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,401, 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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