Q: Is 12,228,498 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,228,498 is a composite number.

Why is 12,228,498 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 12,228,498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 679,361 1,358,722 2,038,083 4,076,166 6,114,249 and 12,228,498, with no remainder.

Since 12,228,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,228,498, 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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