Q: Is 12,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,300 is a composite number.

Why is 12,300 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 12,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 41 50 60 75 82 100 123 150 164 205 246 300 410 492 615 820 1,025 1,230 2,050 2,460 3,075 4,100 6,150 and 12,300, with no remainder.

Since 12,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,300, 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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