Q: Is 16,562 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,562 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,562 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 16562 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 13 14 26 49 91 98 169 182 338 637 1,183 1,274 2,366 8,281 and 16,562, with no remainder.

Since 16,562 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,562, it is not a prime number.


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