Q: Is 12,504 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,504 is a composite number.

Why is 12,504 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 12,504 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 521 1,042 1,563 2,084 3,126 4,168 6,252 and 12,504, with no remainder.

Since 12,504 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,504, 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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