Q: Is 16,948,460 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,948,460 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,948,460 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 16948460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 847,423 1,694,846 3,389,692 4,237,115 8,474,230 and 16,948,460, with no remainder.

Since 16,948,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,948,460, 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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