Q: Is 126,378 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 126,378 is a composite number.

Why is 126,378 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 126,378 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 17 18 21 34 42 51 59 63 102 118 119 126 153 177 238 306 354 357 413 531 714 826 1,003 1,062 1,071 1,239 2,006 2,142 2,478 3,009 3,717 6,018 7,021 7,434 9,027 14,042 18,054 21,063 42,126 63,189 and 126,378, with no remainder.

Since 126,378 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,378, 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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