Q: Is 11,726 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 11,726 is a composite number.

Why is 11,726 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 11,726 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 13 22 26 41 82 143 286 451 533 902 1,066 5,863 and 11,726, with no remainder.

Since 11,726 cannot be divided by just 1 and 11,726, 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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