Q: Is 16,979,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,979,855 is a composite number.

Why is 16,979,855 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 16,979,855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 37 85 185 629 3,145 5,399 26,995 91,783 199,763 458,915 998,815 3,395,971 and 16,979,855, with no remainder.

Since 16,979,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,979,855, 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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