Q: Is 16,959,860 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,959,860 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,959,860 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 16959860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 847,993 1,695,986 3,391,972 4,239,965 8,479,930 and 16,959,860, with no remainder.

Since 16,959,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,959,860, 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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