Q: Is 12,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,900 is a composite number.

Why is 12,900 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 12,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 43 50 60 75 86 100 129 150 172 215 258 300 430 516 645 860 1,075 1,290 2,150 2,580 3,225 4,300 6,450 and 12,900, with no remainder.

Since 12,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,900, 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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