Q: Is 18,603 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 18,603 is a composite number.

Why is 18,603 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 18,603 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 27 39 53 117 159 351 477 689 1,431 2,067 6,201 and 18,603, with no remainder.

Since 18,603 cannot be divided by just 1 and 18,603, 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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