Q: Is 16,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,720 is a composite number.

Why is 16,720 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 16,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 19 20 22 38 40 44 55 76 80 88 95 110 152 176 190 209 220 304 380 418 440 760 836 880 1,045 1,520 1,672 2,090 3,344 4,180 8,360 and 16,720, with no remainder.

Since 16,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,720, 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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