Q: Is 16,023 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,023 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,023 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 16023 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 49 109 147 327 763 2,289 5,341 and 16,023, with no remainder.

Since 16,023 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,023, it is not a prime number.


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