Q: Is 16,900,131 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,900,131 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,900,131 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 16900131 can be evenly divided by 1 3 907 2,721 6,211 18,633 5,633,377 and 16,900,131, with no remainder.

Since 16,900,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,900,131, 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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