Q: Is 123,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 123,988 is a composite number.

Why is 123,988 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 123,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 139 223 278 446 556 892 30,997 61,994 and 123,988, with no remainder.

Since 123,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 123,988, 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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