Q: Is 21,344 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,344 is a composite number.

Why is 21,344 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 21,344 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 23 29 32 46 58 92 116 184 232 368 464 667 736 928 1,334 2,668 5,336 10,672 and 21,344, with no remainder.

Since 21,344 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,344, 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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