Q: Is 16,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,608 is a composite number.

Why is 16,608 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 16,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 173 346 519 692 1,038 1,384 2,076 2,768 4,152 5,536 8,304 and 16,608, with no remainder.

Since 16,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,608, 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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