Q: Is 16,970 a Prime Number?
A: No, 16,970 is 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 16970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 1,697 3,394 8,485 and 16,970, with no remainder.
Since 16,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,970, it is not a prime number.