Q: Is 16,983,237 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,983,237 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,983,237 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 16983237 can be evenly divided by 1 3 43 129 173 519 761 2,283 7,439 22,317 32,723 98,169 131,653 394,959 5,661,079 and 16,983,237, with no remainder.

Since 16,983,237 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,983,237, 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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