Q: Is 16,857,398 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,857,398 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,857,398 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 16857398 can be evenly divided by 1 2 349 698 24,151 48,302 8,428,699 and 16,857,398, with no remainder.

Since 16,857,398 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,857,398, 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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