Q: Is 16,845,793 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,845,793 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,845,793 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 16845793 can be evenly divided by 1 17 41 697 24,169 410,873 990,929 and 16,845,793, with no remainder.

Since 16,845,793 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,845,793, 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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