Q: Is 12,238,002 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,238,002 is a composite number.

Why is 12,238,002 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 12,238,002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 97,127 194,254 291,381 582,762 679,889 874,143 1,359,778 1,748,286 2,039,667 4,079,334 6,119,001 and 12,238,002, with no remainder.

Since 12,238,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,238,002, 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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