Q: Is 12,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,400 is a composite number.

Why is 12,400 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 12,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 31 40 50 62 80 100 124 155 200 248 310 400 496 620 775 1,240 1,550 2,480 3,100 6,200 and 12,400, with no remainder.

Since 12,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,400, 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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