Q: Is 124,320 a Composite Number?

Why is 124,320 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 124,320 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 16 20 21 24 28 30 32 35 37 40 42 48 56 60 70 74 80 84 96 105 111 112 120 140 148 160 168 185 210 222 224 240 259 280 296 336 370 420 444 480 518 555 560 592 672 740 777 840 888 1,036 1,110 1,120 1,184 1,295 1,480 1,554 1,680 1,776 2,072 2,220 2,590 2,960 3,108 3,360 3,552 3,885 4,144 4,440 5,180 5,920 6,216 7,770 8,288 8,880 10,360 12,432 15,540 17,760 20,720 24,864 31,080 41,440 62,160 and 124,320, with no remainder.

Since 124,320 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,320, 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).