Q: Is 121,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 121,842 is a composite number.

Why is 121,842 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 121,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 967 1,934 2,901 5,802 6,769 8,703 13,538 17,406 20,307 40,614 60,921 and 121,842, with no remainder.

Since 121,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 121,842, 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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