Q: Is 12,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,600 is a composite number.

Why is 12,600 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 12,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 24 25 28 30 35 36 40 42 45 50 56 60 63 70 72 75 84 90 100 105 120 126 140 150 168 175 180 200 210 225 252 280 300 315 350 360 420 450 504 525 600 630 700 840 900 1,050 1,260 1,400 1,575 1,800 2,100 2,520 3,150 4,200 6,300 and 12,600, with no remainder.

Since 12,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,600, 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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