Q: Is 124,131 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 124,131 is a composite number.

Why is 124,131 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 124,131 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 23 69 161 257 483 771 1,799 5,397 5,911 17,733 41,377 and 124,131, with no remainder.

Since 124,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,131, 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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