Q: Is 16,408 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,408 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,408 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 16408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 293 586 1,172 2,051 2,344 4,102 8,204 and 16,408, with no remainder.

Since 16,408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,408, it is not a prime number.


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