Q: Is 16,748 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,748 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,748 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 16748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 53 79 106 158 212 316 4,187 8,374 and 16,748, with no remainder.

Since 16,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,748, it is not a prime number.


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