Q: Is 16,866,667 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,866,667 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,866,667 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 16866667 can be evenly divided by 1 53 157 2,027 8,321 107,431 318,239 and 16,866,667, with no remainder.

Since 16,866,667 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,866,667, 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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