Q: Is 1,600 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,600 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,600 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 1600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 160 200 320 400 800 and 1,600, with no remainder.

Since 1,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,600, it is not a prime number.


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