Q: Is 12,180 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,180 is a composite number.

Why is 12,180 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 12,180 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 29 30 35 42 58 60 70 84 87 105 116 140 145 174 203 210 290 348 406 420 435 580 609 812 870 1,015 1,218 1,740 2,030 2,436 3,045 4,060 6,090 and 12,180, with no remainder.

Since 12,180 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,180, 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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