Q: Is 16,742,143 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,742,143 is a composite number.

Why is 16,742,143 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 16,742,143 can be evenly divided by 1 11 439 3,467 4,829 38,137 1,522,013 and 16,742,143, with no remainder.

Since 16,742,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,742,143, 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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