Q: Is 16,744,744 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,744,744 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,744,744 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 16744744 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 61 122 244 488 34,313 68,626 137,252 274,504 2,093,093 4,186,186 8,372,372 and 16,744,744, with no remainder.

Since 16,744,744 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,744,744, 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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