Q: Is 12,495 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,495 is a composite number.

Why is 12,495 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 12,495 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 17 21 35 49 51 85 105 119 147 245 255 357 595 735 833 1,785 2,499 4,165 and 12,495, with no remainder.

Since 12,495 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,495, 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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