Q: Is 16,987,041 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,987,041 is a composite number.

Why is 16,987,041 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 16,987,041 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 69 137 207 411 599 1,233 1,797 3,151 5,391 9,453 13,777 28,359 41,331 82,063 123,993 246,189 738,567 1,887,449 5,662,347 and 16,987,041, with no remainder.

Since 16,987,041 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,987,041, 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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