Q: Is 21,096 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,096 is a composite number.

Why is 21,096 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 21,096 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 293 586 879 1,172 1,758 2,344 2,637 3,516 5,274 7,032 10,548 and 21,096, with no remainder.

Since 21,096 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,096, 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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