Q: Is 16,942,916 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,942,916 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,942,916 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 16942916 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 859 1,718 3,436 4,931 9,862 19,724 4,235,729 8,471,458 and 16,942,916, with no remainder.

Since 16,942,916 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,942,916, 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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