Q: Is 123,536 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 123,536 is a composite number.

Why is 123,536 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 123,536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 1,103 2,206 4,412 7,721 8,824 15,442 17,648 30,884 61,768 and 123,536, with no remainder.

Since 123,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 123,536, 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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