Q: Is 29,712 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 29,712 is a composite number.

Why is 29,712 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 29,712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 619 1,238 1,857 2,476 3,714 4,952 7,428 9,904 14,856 and 29,712, with no remainder.

Since 29,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 29,712, 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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