Q: Is 16,989,399 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,989,399 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,989,399 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 16989399 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 189 89,891 269,673 629,237 809,019 1,887,711 2,427,057 5,663,133 and 16,989,399, with no remainder.

Since 16,989,399 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,989,399, 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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