Q: Is 16,424,302 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,424,302 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,424,302 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 16424302 can be evenly divided by 1 2 59 118 181 362 769 1,538 10,679 21,358 45,371 90,742 139,189 278,378 8,212,151 and 16,424,302, with no remainder.

Since 16,424,302 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,424,302, 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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