Q: Is 501,123 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 501,123 is a composite number.

Why is 501,123 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 501,123 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 49 147 343 487 1,029 1,461 3,409 10,227 23,863 71,589 167,041 and 501,123, with no remainder.

Since 501,123 cannot be divided by just 1 and 501,123, 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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