Q: Is 16,899 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,899 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,899 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 16899 can be evenly divided by 1 3 43 129 131 393 5,633 and 16,899, with no remainder.

Since 16,899 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,899, it is not a prime number.


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