Q: Is 16,724,125 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,724,125 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,724,125 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 16724125 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 25 55 125 275 1,375 12,163 60,815 133,793 304,075 668,965 1,520,375 3,344,825 and 16,724,125, with no remainder.

Since 16,724,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,724,125, 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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