Q: Is 123,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 123,508 is a composite number.

Why is 123,508 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 123,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 11 14 22 28 44 77 154 308 401 802 1,604 2,807 4,411 5,614 8,822 11,228 17,644 30,877 61,754 and 123,508, with no remainder.

Since 123,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 123,508, 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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