Q: Is 112,854 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 112,854 is a composite number.

Why is 112,854 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 112,854 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 2,687 5,374 8,061 16,122 18,809 37,618 56,427 and 112,854, with no remainder.

Since 112,854 cannot be divided by just 1 and 112,854, 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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