Q: Is 12,542,001 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,542,001 is a composite number.

Why is 12,542,001 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 12,542,001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 37 103 111 309 1,097 3,291 3,811 11,433 40,589 112,991 121,767 338,973 4,180,667 and 12,542,001, with no remainder.

Since 12,542,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,542,001, 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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