Q: Is 12,108 a Composite Number?

Why is 12,108 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 12,108 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 1,009 2,018 3,027 4,036 6,054 and 12,108, with no remainder.

Since 12,108 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,108, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).