Q: Is 8,616 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,616 is a composite number.

Why is 8,616 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 8,616 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 359 718 1,077 1,436 2,154 2,872 4,308 and 8,616, with no remainder.

Since 8,616 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,616, 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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