Q: Is 16,506,507 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,506,507 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,506,507 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 16506507 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 317 951 1,021 3,063 5,389 16,167 17,357 52,071 323,657 970,971 5,502,169 and 16,506,507, with no remainder.

Since 16,506,507 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,506,507, 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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