Q: Is 16,656 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,656 is a composite number.

Why is 16,656 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 16,656 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 347 694 1,041 1,388 2,082 2,776 4,164 5,552 8,328 and 16,656, with no remainder.

Since 16,656 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,656, 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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