Q: Is 16,672 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,672 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,672 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 16672 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 521 1,042 2,084 4,168 8,336 and 16,672, with no remainder.

Since 16,672 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,672, it is not a prime number.


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