Q: Is 16,275 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,275 is a composite number.

Why is 16,275 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 16,275 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 25 31 35 75 93 105 155 175 217 465 525 651 775 1,085 2,325 3,255 5,425 and 16,275, with no remainder.

Since 16,275 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,275, 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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