Q: Is 126,243 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 126,243 is a composite number.

Why is 126,243 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 126,243 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 83 117 169 249 507 747 1,079 1,521 3,237 9,711 14,027 42,081 and 126,243, with no remainder.

Since 126,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,243, 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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