Q: Is 16,278,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,278,872 is a composite number.

Why is 16,278,872 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 16,278,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 389 778 1,556 3,112 5,231 10,462 20,924 41,848 2,034,859 4,069,718 8,139,436 and 16,278,872, with no remainder.

Since 16,278,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,278,872, 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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