Q: Is 16,419 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,419 is a composite number.

Why is 16,419 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 16,419 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 421 1,263 5,473 and 16,419, with no remainder.

Since 16,419 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,419, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 16,41716,41816,42016,421
Composite? noyesyesno
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 16,419:


Ask a Question