Q: Is 11,946 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 11,946 is a composite number.

Why is 11,946 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 11,946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 181 362 543 1,086 1,991 3,982 5,973 and 11,946, with no remainder.

Since 11,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 11,946, 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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