Q: Is 12,721,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,721,740 is a composite number.

Why is 12,721,740 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 12,721,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 212,029 424,058 636,087 848,116 1,060,145 1,272,174 2,120,290 2,544,348 3,180,435 4,240,580 6,360,870 and 12,721,740, with no remainder.

Since 12,721,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,721,740, 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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