Q: Is 16,555 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,555 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,555 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 16555 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 11 35 43 55 77 215 301 385 473 1,505 2,365 3,311 and 16,555, with no remainder.

Since 16,555 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,555, 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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