Q: Is 123,861 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 123,861 is a composite number.

Why is 123,861 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 123,861 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 41 53 57 123 159 779 1,007 2,173 2,337 3,021 6,519 41,287 and 123,861, with no remainder.

Since 123,861 cannot be divided by just 1 and 123,861, 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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