Q: Is 124,227 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 124,227 is a composite number.

Why is 124,227 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 124,227 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 43 107 129 321 387 963 1,161 2,889 4,601 13,803 41,409 and 124,227, with no remainder.

Since 124,227 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,227, 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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