Q: Is 16,246,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,246,940 is a composite number.

Why is 16,246,940 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 16,246,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 812,347 1,624,694 3,249,388 4,061,735 8,123,470 and 16,246,940, with no remainder.

Since 16,246,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,246,940, 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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