Q: Is 1,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,008 is a composite number.

Why is 1,008 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 1,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 16 18 21 24 28 36 42 48 56 63 72 84 112 126 144 168 252 336 504 and 1,008, with no remainder.

Since 1,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,008, 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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