Q: Is 16,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,700 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 16700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 167 334 668 835 1,670 3,340 4,175 8,350 and 16,700, with no remainder.

Since 16,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,700, it is not a prime number.


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