Q: Is 16,709 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,709 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,709 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 16709 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 31 49 77 217 341 539 1,519 2,387 and 16,709, with no remainder.

Since 16,709 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,709, it is not a prime number.


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