Q: Is 16,384 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,384 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,384 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 16384 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 1,024 2,048 4,096 8,192 and 16,384, with no remainder.

Since 16,384 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,384, it is not a prime number.


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