Q: Is 123,256 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 123,256 is a composite number.

Why is 123,256 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 123,256 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 31 56 62 71 124 142 217 248 284 434 497 568 868 994 1,736 1,988 2,201 3,976 4,402 8,804 15,407 17,608 30,814 61,628 and 123,256, with no remainder.

Since 123,256 cannot be divided by just 1 and 123,256, 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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