Q: Is 16,602 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,602 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,602 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 16602 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,767 5,534 8,301 and 16,602, with no remainder.

Since 16,602 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,602, it is not a prime number.


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