Q: Is 21,372 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,372 is a composite number.

Why is 21,372 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 21,372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 137 156 274 411 548 822 1,644 1,781 3,562 5,343 7,124 10,686 and 21,372, with no remainder.

Since 21,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,372, 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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