Q: Is 16,794 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,794 is a composite number.

Why is 16,794 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 16,794 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 311 622 933 1,866 2,799 5,598 8,397 and 16,794, with no remainder.

Since 16,794 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,794, 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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