Q: Is 123,966 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 123,966 is a composite number.

Why is 123,966 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 123,966 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 71 97 142 194 213 291 426 582 639 873 1,278 1,746 6,887 13,774 20,661 41,322 61,983 and 123,966, with no remainder.

Since 123,966 cannot be divided by just 1 and 123,966, 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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