Q: Is 16,157,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,157,720 is a composite number.

Why is 16,157,720 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 16,157,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 67 134 268 335 536 670 1,340 2,680 6,029 12,058 24,116 30,145 48,232 60,290 120,580 241,160 403,943 807,886 1,615,772 2,019,715 3,231,544 4,039,430 8,078,860 and 16,157,720, with no remainder.

Since 16,157,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,157,720, it is a composite 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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