Q: Is 16,698 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,698 is a composite number.

Why is 16,698 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 16,698 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 23 33 46 66 69 121 138 242 253 363 506 726 759 1,518 2,783 5,566 8,349 and 16,698, with no remainder.

Since 16,698 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,698, 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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