Q: Is 16,988,952 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,988,952 is a composite number.

Why is 16,988,952 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 16,988,952 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 707,873 1,415,746 2,123,619 2,831,492 4,247,238 5,662,984 8,494,476 and 16,988,952, with no remainder.

Since 16,988,952 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,988,952, 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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