Q: Is 2,412 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,412 is a composite number.

Why is 2,412 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 2,412 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 67 134 201 268 402 603 804 1,206 and 2,412, with no remainder.

Since 2,412 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,412, 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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