Q: Is 12,696 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,696 is a composite number.

Why is 12,696 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 12,696 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 23 24 46 69 92 138 184 276 529 552 1,058 1,587 2,116 3,174 4,232 6,348 and 12,696, with no remainder.

Since 12,696 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,696, 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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