Q: Is 124,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 124,640 is a composite number.

Why is 124,640 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 124,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 19 20 32 38 40 41 76 80 82 95 152 160 164 190 205 304 328 380 410 608 656 760 779 820 1,312 1,520 1,558 1,640 3,040 3,116 3,280 3,895 6,232 6,560 7,790 12,464 15,580 24,928 31,160 62,320 and 124,640, with no remainder.

Since 124,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,640, 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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