Q: Is 12,104 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,104 is a composite number.

Why is 12,104 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 12,104 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 34 68 89 136 178 356 712 1,513 3,026 6,052 and 12,104, with no remainder.

Since 12,104 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,104, 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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