Q: Is 33,536 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 33,536 is a composite number.

Why is 33,536 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 33,536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 131 256 262 524 1,048 2,096 4,192 8,384 16,768 and 33,536, with no remainder.

Since 33,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 33,536, 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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