Q: Is 16,480,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,480,856 is a composite number.

Why is 16,480,856 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 16,480,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 49 56 98 196 392 42,043 84,086 168,172 294,301 336,344 588,602 1,177,204 2,060,107 2,354,408 4,120,214 8,240,428 and 16,480,856, with no remainder.

Since 16,480,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,480,856, 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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