Q: Is 16,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,968 is a composite number.

Why is 16,968 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 16,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 101 168 202 303 404 606 707 808 1,212 1,414 2,121 2,424 2,828 4,242 5,656 8,484 and 16,968, with no remainder.

Since 16,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,968, 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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