Q: Is 16,611,248 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,611,248 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,611,248 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 16611248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 1,038,203 2,076,406 4,152,812 8,305,624 and 16,611,248, with no remainder.

Since 16,611,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,611,248, 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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