Q: Is 101,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 101,240 is a composite number.

Why is 101,240 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 101,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 2,531 5,062 10,124 12,655 20,248 25,310 50,620 and 101,240, with no remainder.

Since 101,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 101,240, 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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