Q: Is 16,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,260 is a composite number.

Why is 16,260 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 16,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 271 542 813 1,084 1,355 1,626 2,710 3,252 4,065 5,420 8,130 and 16,260, with no remainder.

Since 16,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,260, 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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