Q: Is 16,644 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,644 is a composite number.

Why is 16,644 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 16,644 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 73 76 114 146 219 228 292 438 876 1,387 2,774 4,161 5,548 8,322 and 16,644, with no remainder.

Since 16,644 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,644, 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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