Q: Is 12,978 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,978 is a composite number.

Why is 12,978 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 12,978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 103 126 206 309 618 721 927 1,442 1,854 2,163 4,326 6,489 and 12,978, with no remainder.

Since 12,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,978, 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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