Q: Is 16,230 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,230 is a composite number.

Why is 16,230 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 16,230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 541 1,082 1,623 2,705 3,246 5,410 8,115 and 16,230, with no remainder.

Since 16,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,230, 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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