Q: Is 16,434 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,434 is a composite number.

Why is 16,434 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 16,434 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 33 66 83 99 166 198 249 498 747 913 1,494 1,826 2,739 5,478 8,217 and 16,434, with no remainder.

Since 16,434 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,434, 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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