Q: Is 126,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 126,996 is a composite number.

Why is 126,996 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 126,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 557 1,114 1,671 2,228 3,342 6,684 10,583 21,166 31,749 42,332 63,498 and 126,996, with no remainder.

Since 126,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,996, 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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