Q: Is 16,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,640 is a composite number.

Why is 16,640 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 16,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 16 20 26 32 40 52 64 65 80 104 128 130 160 208 256 260 320 416 520 640 832 1,040 1,280 1,664 2,080 3,328 4,160 8,320 and 16,640, with no remainder.

Since 16,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,640, 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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