Q: Is 16,425,516 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,425,516 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,425,516 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 16425516 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 1,368,793 2,737,586 4,106,379 5,475,172 8,212,758 and 16,425,516, with no remainder.

Since 16,425,516 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,425,516, 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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