Q: Is 126,250 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 126,250 is a composite number.

Why is 126,250 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 126,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 101 125 202 250 505 625 1,010 1,250 2,525 5,050 12,625 25,250 63,125 and 126,250, with no remainder.

Since 126,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,250, 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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