Q: Is 12,238,521 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,238,521 is a composite number.

Why is 12,238,521 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 12,238,521 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 31 51 93 527 1,581 7,741 23,223 131,597 239,971 394,791 719,913 4,079,507 and 12,238,521, with no remainder.

Since 12,238,521 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,238,521, 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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