Q: Is 16,855,220 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,855,220 is a composite number.

Why is 16,855,220 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 16,855,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 233 466 932 1,165 2,330 3,617 4,660 7,234 14,468 18,085 36,170 72,340 842,761 1,685,522 3,371,044 4,213,805 8,427,610 and 16,855,220, with no remainder.

Since 16,855,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,855,220, 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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