Q: Is 124,950 a Composite Number?

Why is 124,950 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 124,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 17 21 25 30 34 35 42 49 50 51 70 75 85 98 102 105 119 147 150 170 175 210 238 245 255 294 350 357 425 490 510 525 595 714 735 833 850 1,050 1,190 1,225 1,275 1,470 1,666 1,785 2,450 2,499 2,550 2,975 3,570 3,675 4,165 4,998 5,950 7,350 8,330 8,925 12,495 17,850 20,825 24,990 41,650 62,475 and 124,950, with no remainder.

Since 124,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,950, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).