Q: Is 12,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,642 is a composite number.

Why is 12,642 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 12,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 43 49 86 98 129 147 258 294 301 602 903 1,806 2,107 4,214 6,321 and 12,642, with no remainder.

Since 12,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,642, 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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