Q: Is 16,755,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,755,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,755,138 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 16755138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 930,841 1,861,682 2,792,523 5,585,046 8,377,569 and 16,755,138, with no remainder.

Since 16,755,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,755,138, 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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