Q: Is 16,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,870 is a composite number.

Why is 16,870 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 16,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 70 241 482 1,205 1,687 2,410 3,374 8,435 and 16,870, with no remainder.

Since 16,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,870, 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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