Q: Is 12,552 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,552 is a composite number.

Why is 12,552 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 12,552 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 523 1,046 1,569 2,092 3,138 4,184 6,276 and 12,552, with no remainder.

Since 12,552 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,552, 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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