Q: Is 12,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,996 is a composite number.

Why is 12,996 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 12,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 19 36 38 57 76 114 171 228 342 361 684 722 1,083 1,444 2,166 3,249 4,332 6,498 and 12,996, with no remainder.

Since 12,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,996, 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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