Q: Is 16,255,741 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,255,741 is a composite number.

Why is 16,255,741 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 16,255,741 can be evenly divided by 1 67 331 733 22,177 49,111 242,623 and 16,255,741, with no remainder.

Since 16,255,741 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,255,741, 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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