Q: Is 16,995,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,995,172 is a composite number.

Why is 16,995,172 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 16,995,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 293 586 853 1,172 1,706 3,412 4,981 9,962 14,501 19,924 29,002 58,004 249,929 499,858 999,716 4,248,793 8,497,586 and 16,995,172, with no remainder.

Since 16,995,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,995,172, 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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