Q: Is 16,874 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,874 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,874 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 16874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 13 22 26 59 118 143 286 649 767 1,298 1,534 8,437 and 16,874, with no remainder.

Since 16,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,874, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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