Q: Is 16,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,512 is a composite number.

Why is 16,512 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 16,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 43 48 64 86 96 128 129 172 192 258 344 384 516 688 1,032 1,376 2,064 2,752 4,128 5,504 8,256 and 16,512, with no remainder.

Since 16,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,512, 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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