Q: Is 16,920 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,920 is a composite number.

Why is 16,920 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 16,920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 47 60 72 90 94 120 141 180 188 235 282 360 376 423 470 564 705 846 940 1,128 1,410 1,692 1,880 2,115 2,820 3,384 4,230 5,640 8,460 and 16,920, with no remainder.

Since 16,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,920, 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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