Q: Is 16,642,509 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,642,509 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,642,509 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 16642509 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 426,731 1,280,193 5,547,503 and 16,642,509, with no remainder.

Since 16,642,509 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,642,509, 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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