Q: Is 16,968,428 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,968,428 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,968,428 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 16968428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 821 1,642 3,284 5,167 10,334 20,668 4,242,107 8,484,214 and 16,968,428, with no remainder.

Since 16,968,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,968,428, 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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