Q: Is 12,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,870 is a composite number.

Why is 12,870 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 12,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 11 13 15 18 22 26 30 33 39 45 55 65 66 78 90 99 110 117 130 143 165 195 198 234 286 330 390 429 495 585 715 858 990 1,170 1,287 1,430 2,145 2,574 4,290 6,435 and 12,870, with no remainder.

Since 12,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,870, 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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