Q: Is 16,525,003 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,525,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,525,003 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 16525003 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17 19 187 209 323 3,553 4,651 51,161 79,067 88,369 869,737 972,059 1,502,273 and 16,525,003, with no remainder.

Since 16,525,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,525,003, 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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