Q: Is 12,798 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,798 is a composite number.

Why is 12,798 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 12,798 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 79 81 158 162 237 474 711 1,422 2,133 4,266 6,399 and 12,798, with no remainder.

Since 12,798 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,798, 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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