Q: Is 124,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 124,840 is a composite number.

Why is 124,840 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 124,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 3,121 6,242 12,484 15,605 24,968 31,210 62,420 and 124,840, with no remainder.

Since 124,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,840, 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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