Q: Is 16,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,240 is a composite number.

Why is 16,240 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 16,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 29 35 40 56 58 70 80 112 116 140 145 203 232 280 290 406 464 560 580 812 1,015 1,160 1,624 2,030 2,320 3,248 4,060 8,120 and 16,240, with no remainder.

Since 16,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,240, 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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