Q: Is 16,542,748 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,542,748 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,542,748 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 16542748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 113 226 452 36,599 73,198 146,396 4,135,687 8,271,374 and 16,542,748, with no remainder.

Since 16,542,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,542,748, 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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