Q: Is 124,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 124,540 is a composite number.

Why is 124,540 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 124,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 479 958 1,916 2,395 4,790 6,227 9,580 12,454 24,908 31,135 62,270 and 124,540, with no remainder.

Since 124,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,540, 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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