Q: Is 16,606 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,606 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,606 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 16606 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 23 38 46 361 437 722 874 8,303 and 16,606, with no remainder.

Since 16,606 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,606, it is not a prime number.


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