Q: Is 16,943,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,943,172 is a composite number.

Why is 16,943,172 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 16,943,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 1,411,931 2,823,862 4,235,793 5,647,724 8,471,586 and 16,943,172, with no remainder.

Since 16,943,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,943,172, 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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