Q: Is 16,721,139 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,721,139 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,721,139 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 16721139 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 71 87 213 2,059 2,707 6,177 8,121 78,503 192,197 235,509 576,591 5,573,713 and 16,721,139, with no remainder.

Since 16,721,139 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,721,139, 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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