Q: Is 121,986 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 121,986 is a composite number.

Why is 121,986 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 121,986 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 243 251 486 502 753 1,506 2,259 4,518 6,777 13,554 20,331 40,662 60,993 and 121,986, with no remainder.

Since 121,986 cannot be divided by just 1 and 121,986, 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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