Q: Is 12,709,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,709,842 is a composite number.

Why is 12,709,842 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 12,709,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,097 1,931 2,194 3,291 3,862 5,793 6,582 11,586 2,118,307 4,236,614 6,354,921 and 12,709,842, with no remainder.

Since 12,709,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,709,842, 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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