Q: Is 16,864 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,864 is a composite number.

Why is 16,864 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 16,864 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 31 32 34 62 68 124 136 248 272 496 527 544 992 1,054 2,108 4,216 8,432 and 16,864, with no remainder.

Since 16,864 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,864, 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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