Q: Is 16,558 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,558 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,558 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 16558 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 487 974 8,279 and 16,558, with no remainder.

Since 16,558 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,558, it is not a prime number.


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