Q: Is 12,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,216 is a composite number.

Why is 12,216 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 12,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 509 1,018 1,527 2,036 3,054 4,072 6,108 and 12,216, with no remainder.

Since 12,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,216, 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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