Q: Is 12,096 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,096 is a composite number.

Why is 12,096 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 12,096 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 16 18 21 24 27 28 32 36 42 48 54 56 63 64 72 84 96 108 112 126 144 168 189 192 216 224 252 288 336 378 432 448 504 576 672 756 864 1,008 1,344 1,512 1,728 2,016 3,024 4,032 6,048 and 12,096, with no remainder.

Since 12,096 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,096, 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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