Q: Is 16,491,003 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,491,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,491,003 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 16491003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 53 159 901 2,703 6,101 18,303 103,717 311,151 323,353 970,059 5,497,001 and 16,491,003, with no remainder.

Since 16,491,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,491,003, 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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