Q: Is 126,798 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 126,798 is a composite number.

Why is 126,798 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 126,798 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 3,019 6,038 9,057 18,114 21,133 42,266 63,399 and 126,798, with no remainder.

Since 126,798 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,798, 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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