Q: Is 126,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 126,400 is a composite number.

Why is 126,400 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 126,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 79 80 100 158 160 200 316 320 395 400 632 790 800 1,264 1,580 1,600 1,975 2,528 3,160 3,950 5,056 6,320 7,900 12,640 15,800 25,280 31,600 63,200 and 126,400, with no remainder.

Since 126,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,400, 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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