Q: Is 16,100 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,100 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,100 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 16100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 23 25 28 35 46 50 70 92 100 115 140 161 175 230 322 350 460 575 644 700 805 1,150 1,610 2,300 3,220 4,025 8,050 and 16,100, with no remainder.

Since 16,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,100, it is not a prime number.


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