Q: Is 112,959 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 112,959 is a composite number.

Why is 112,959 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 112,959 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 11 21 33 63 77 99 163 231 489 693 1,141 1,467 1,793 3,423 5,379 10,269 12,551 16,137 37,653 and 112,959, with no remainder.

Since 112,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 112,959, 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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