Q: Is 16,428 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,428 is a composite number.

Why is 16,428 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 16,428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 37 74 111 148 222 444 1,369 2,738 4,107 5,476 8,214 and 16,428, with no remainder.

Since 16,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,428, 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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