Q: Is 16,938 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,938 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,938 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 16938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 941 1,882 2,823 5,646 8,469 and 16,938, with no remainder.

Since 16,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,938, it is not a prime number.


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