Q: Is 16,827,243 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,827,243 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,827,243 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 16827243 can be evenly divided by 1 3 947 2,841 5,923 17,769 5,609,081 and 16,827,243, with no remainder.

Since 16,827,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,827,243, 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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