Q: Is 16,587 a Prime Number?
A: No, 16,587 is 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 16587 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 57 97 171 291 873 1,843 5,529 and 16,587, with no remainder.
Since 16,587 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,587, it is not a prime number.