Q: Is 1,232 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,232 is a composite number.

Why is 1,232 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 1,232 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 11 14 16 22 28 44 56 77 88 112 154 176 308 616 and 1,232, with no remainder.

Since 1,232 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,232, 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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