Q: Is 12,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,960 is a composite number.

Why is 12,960 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 12,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 27 30 32 36 40 45 48 54 60 72 80 81 90 96 108 120 135 144 160 162 180 216 240 270 288 324 360 405 432 480 540 648 720 810 864 1,080 1,296 1,440 1,620 2,160 2,592 3,240 4,320 6,480 and 12,960, with no remainder.

Since 12,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,960, 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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