Q: Is 16,779 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,779 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,779 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 16779 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 47 51 119 141 329 357 799 987 2,397 5,593 and 16,779, with no remainder.

Since 16,779 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,779, it is not a prime number.


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