Q: Is 16,807,739 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,807,739 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,807,739 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 16807739 can be evenly divided by 1 13 73 89 199 949 1,157 2,587 6,497 14,527 17,711 84,461 188,851 230,243 1,292,903 and 16,807,739, with no remainder.

Since 16,807,739 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,807,739, 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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