Q: Is 124,887 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 124,887 is a composite number.

Why is 124,887 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 124,887 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 19 21 57 133 313 399 939 2,191 5,947 6,573 17,841 41,629 and 124,887, with no remainder.

Since 124,887 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,887, 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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