Q: Is 16,739,671 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,739,671 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,739,671 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 16739671 can be evenly divided by 1 13 229 2,977 5,623 73,099 1,287,667 and 16,739,671, with no remainder.

Since 16,739,671 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,739,671, 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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