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Is 112 a Prime Number?

Is 112 a prime number? Numbers having only 2 factors, i.e. 1 and the number itself are known as prime numbers whereas numbers with more than 2 factors are known as composite. The answer to the question whether 112 is a prime or composite is - "112 is a composite number." Now, let us find out how and why is 112 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 112 a prime number? - No
Is 112 a composite number? - Yes
Is 112 a perfect square? - No
Factors of 112 - 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 56, 112
Prime Factors of 112 - 2, 7

Is 112 a Prime or Composite?

Is 112 a Prime Number?

No, 112 is not a prime number. The number 112 is divisible by 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 56, 112. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 112 has more than two factors, i.e. 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 56, 112, it is not a prime number.

Is 112 a Prime Number?

Why is 112 not a Prime Number?

To understand whether 112 is composite or prime, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 112: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 56, 112

Since 112 has more than 2 factors, we can say that 112 is not a prime number.

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Is 112 a Composite Number?

Yes, since 112 has more than two factors i.e. 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 56, 112. In other words, 112 is a composite number because 112 has more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 112 a Prime Number?	No
Is 112 a Composite Number?	Yes
Is 112 an Even Number?	Yes
Square of 112	12544
Square Root of 112	10.583005
Is 112 an Odd Number?	No
Is 112 a Perfect Cube?	No
Multiples of 112	112, 224, 336, 448, 560, 672, 784, 896, 1008, 1120
Cube Root of 112	4.820277
Is 112 a Perfect Square?	No

Fun Facts:

A palindrome prime is a prime number that when read in reverse order results in the same number. Examples - 10601, 11311, 12421
Numbers X and Y are said to be coprime if they have only one common factor that is 1.
1 is neither prime nor composite.

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