Q: Is 16,722 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,722 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,722 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 16722 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 929 1,858 2,787 5,574 8,361 and 16,722, with no remainder.

Since 16,722 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,722, it is not a prime number.


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