Q: Is 16,999 a Prime Number?
A: No, 16,999 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 16999 can be evenly divided by 1 89 191 and 16,999, with no remainder.
Since 16,999 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,999, it is not a prime number.