Q: Is 16,998 a Prime Number?
A: No, 16,998 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 16998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,833 5,666 8,499 and 16,998, with no remainder.
Since 16,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,998, it is not a prime number.