Q: Is 126,357 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 126,357 is a composite number.

Why is 126,357 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 126,357 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 547 1,641 3,829 6,017 11,487 18,051 42,119 and 126,357, with no remainder.

Since 126,357 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,357, 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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