Q: Is 16,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,700 is a composite number.

Why is 16,700 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 16,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 167 334 668 835 1,670 3,340 4,175 8,350 and 16,700, with no remainder.

Since 16,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,700, 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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