Q: Is 1,656 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,656 is a composite number.

Why is 1,656 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 1,656 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 23 24 36 46 69 72 92 138 184 207 276 414 552 828 and 1,656, with no remainder.

Since 1,656 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,656, 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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