Q: Is 16,223,131 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,223,131 is a composite number.

Why is 16,223,131 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 16,223,131 can be evenly divided by 1 19 37 47 491 703 893 1,739 9,329 18,167 23,077 33,041 345,173 438,463 853,849 and 16,223,131, with no remainder.

Since 16,223,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,223,131, 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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