Q: Is 16,629 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,629 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,629 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 16629 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 241 723 5,543 and 16,629, with no remainder.

Since 16,629 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,629, it is not a prime number.


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