Q: Is 12,616 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,616 is a composite number.

Why is 12,616 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 12,616 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 19 38 76 83 152 166 332 664 1,577 3,154 6,308 and 12,616, with no remainder.

Since 12,616 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,616, 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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