Q: Is 11,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 11,968 is a composite number.

Why is 11,968 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 11,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 17 22 32 34 44 64 68 88 136 176 187 272 352 374 544 704 748 1,088 1,496 2,992 5,984 and 11,968, with no remainder.

Since 11,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 11,968, 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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