Q: Is 16,430 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,430 is a composite number.

Why is 16,430 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 16,430 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 31 53 62 106 155 265 310 530 1,643 3,286 8,215 and 16,430, with no remainder.

Since 16,430 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,430, 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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