Q: Is 16,425,459 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,425,459 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,425,459 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 16425459 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 577 1,731 3,163 5,193 9,489 28,467 1,825,051 5,475,153 and 16,425,459, with no remainder.

Since 16,425,459 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,425,459, 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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