Q: Is 16,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,900 is a composite number.

Why is 16,900 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 16,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 25 26 50 52 65 100 130 169 260 325 338 650 676 845 1,300 1,690 3,380 4,225 8,450 and 16,900, with no remainder.

Since 16,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,900, 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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