Q: Is 16,431,982 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,431,982 is a composite number.

Why is 16,431,982 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 16,431,982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 23 46 161 322 51,031 102,062 357,217 714,434 1,173,713 2,347,426 8,215,991 and 16,431,982, with no remainder.

Since 16,431,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,431,982, 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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