Q: Is 126,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 126,300 is a composite number.

Why is 126,300 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 126,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 421 842 1,263 1,684 2,105 2,526 4,210 5,052 6,315 8,420 10,525 12,630 21,050 25,260 31,575 42,100 63,150 and 126,300, with no remainder.

Since 126,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,300, 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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