Q: Is 16,965 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,965 is a composite number.

Why is 16,965 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 16,965 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 13 15 29 39 45 65 87 117 145 195 261 377 435 585 1,131 1,305 1,885 3,393 5,655 and 16,965, with no remainder.

Since 16,965 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,965, 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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