Q: Is 16,492 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,492 is a composite number.

Why is 16,492 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 16,492 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 19 28 31 38 62 76 124 133 217 266 434 532 589 868 1,178 2,356 4,123 8,246 and 16,492, with no remainder.

Since 16,492 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,492, 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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