Q: Is 112,863 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 112,863 is a composite number.

Why is 112,863 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 112,863 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 2,213 6,639 37,621 and 112,863, with no remainder.

Since 112,863 cannot be divided by just 1 and 112,863, 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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