Q: Is 16,423,755 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,423,755 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,423,755 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 16423755 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 173 519 865 2,595 6,329 18,987 31,645 94,935 1,094,917 3,284,751 5,474,585 and 16,423,755, with no remainder.

Since 16,423,755 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,423,755, 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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