Q: Is 16,716 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,716 is a composite number.

Why is 16,716 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 16,716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 199 398 597 796 1,194 1,393 2,388 2,786 4,179 5,572 8,358 and 16,716, with no remainder.

Since 16,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,716, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 16,71416,71516,71716,718
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 16,716:


Ask a Question