Q: Is 16,270 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,270 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,270 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 16270 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 1,627 3,254 8,135 and 16,270, with no remainder.

Since 16,270 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,270, it is not a prime number.


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