Q: Is 124,125,356 a Composite Number?

Why is 124,125,356 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 124,125,356 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 31,031,339 62,062,678 and 124,125,356, with no remainder.

Since 124,125,356 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,125,356, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).