Q: Is 16,942,610 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,942,610 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,942,610 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 16942610 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 431 862 2,155 3,931 4,310 7,862 19,655 39,310 1,694,261 3,388,522 8,471,305 and 16,942,610, with no remainder.

Since 16,942,610 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,942,610, 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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