Q: Is 121,743 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 121,743 is a composite number.

Why is 121,743 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 121,743 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 167 243 501 729 1,503 4,509 13,527 40,581 and 121,743, with no remainder.

Since 121,743 cannot be divided by just 1 and 121,743, 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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