Q: Is 12,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,800 is a composite number.

Why is 12,800 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 12,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 128 160 200 256 320 400 512 640 800 1,280 1,600 2,560 3,200 6,400 and 12,800, with no remainder.

Since 12,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,800, 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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