Q: Is 16,957,990 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,957,990 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,957,990 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 16957990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 70 242,257 484,514 1,211,285 1,695,799 2,422,570 3,391,598 8,478,995 and 16,957,990, with no remainder.

Since 16,957,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,957,990, 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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