Q: Is 16,518,124 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,518,124 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,518,124 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 16518124 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 589,933 1,179,866 2,359,732 4,129,531 8,259,062 and 16,518,124, with no remainder.

Since 16,518,124 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,518,124, 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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