Q: Is 125,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 125,800 is a composite number.

Why is 125,800 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 125,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 25 34 37 40 50 68 74 85 100 136 148 170 185 200 296 340 370 425 629 680 740 850 925 1,258 1,480 1,700 1,850 2,516 3,145 3,400 3,700 5,032 6,290 7,400 12,580 15,725 25,160 31,450 62,900 and 125,800, with no remainder.

Since 125,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 125,800, 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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