Q: Is 122,440,124 a Composite Number?

Why is 122,440,124 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 122,440,124 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 3,821 7,642 8,011 15,284 16,022 32,044 30,610,031 61,220,062 and 122,440,124, with no remainder.

Since 122,440,124 cannot be divided by just 1 and 122,440,124, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).