Q: Is 126,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 126,800 is a composite number.

Why is 126,800 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 126,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 200 317 400 634 1,268 1,585 2,536 3,170 5,072 6,340 7,925 12,680 15,850 25,360 31,700 63,400 and 126,800, with no remainder.

Since 126,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,800, 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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