Q: Is 12,474 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,474 is a composite number.

Why is 12,474 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 12,474 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 11 14 18 21 22 27 33 42 54 63 66 77 81 99 126 154 162 189 198 231 297 378 462 567 594 693 891 1,134 1,386 1,782 2,079 4,158 6,237 and 12,474, with no remainder.

Since 12,474 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,474, 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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