Q: Is 16,407 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,407 is a composite number.

Why is 16,407 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 16,407 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 1,823 5,469 and 16,407, with no remainder.

Since 16,407 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,407, 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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