Q: Is 126,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 126,500 is a composite number.

Why is 126,500 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 126,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 23 25 44 46 50 55 92 100 110 115 125 220 230 250 253 275 460 500 506 550 575 1,012 1,100 1,150 1,265 1,375 2,300 2,530 2,750 2,875 5,060 5,500 5,750 6,325 11,500 12,650 25,300 31,625 63,250 and 126,500, with no remainder.

Since 126,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,500, 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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