Q: Is 124,578 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 124,578 is a composite number.

Why is 124,578 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 124,578 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 769 1,538 2,307 4,614 6,921 13,842 20,763 41,526 62,289 and 124,578, with no remainder.

Since 124,578 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,578, 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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