Q: Is 12,472,868 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,472,868 is a composite number.

Why is 12,472,868 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 12,472,868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 439 878 1,756 7,103 14,206 28,412 3,118,217 6,236,434 and 12,472,868, with no remainder.

Since 12,472,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,472,868, 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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