Q: Is 3,132 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 3,132 is a composite number.

Why is 3,132 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 3,132 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 29 36 54 58 87 108 116 174 261 348 522 783 1,044 1,566 and 3,132, with no remainder.

Since 3,132 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,132, 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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