Q: Is 124,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 124,500 is a composite number.

Why is 124,500 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 124,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 83 100 125 150 166 249 250 300 332 375 415 498 500 750 830 996 1,245 1,500 1,660 2,075 2,490 4,150 4,980 6,225 8,300 10,375 12,450 20,750 24,900 31,125 41,500 62,250 and 124,500, with no remainder.

Since 124,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,500, 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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