Q: Is 124,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 124,600 is a composite number.

Why is 124,600 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 124,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 50 56 70 89 100 140 175 178 200 280 350 356 445 623 700 712 890 1,246 1,400 1,780 2,225 2,492 3,115 3,560 4,450 4,984 6,230 8,900 12,460 15,575 17,800 24,920 31,150 62,300 and 124,600, with no remainder.

Since 124,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,600, 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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