Q: Is 16,966 a Prime Number?
A: No, 16,966 is 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 16966 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 499 998 8,483 and 16,966, with no remainder.
Since 16,966 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,966, it is not a prime number.