Q: Is 16,875 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,875 is a composite number.

Why is 16,875 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 16,875 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 27 45 75 125 135 225 375 625 675 1,125 1,875 3,375 5,625 and 16,875, with no remainder.

Since 16,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,875, 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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