Q: Is 120,123 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 120,123 is a composite number.

Why is 120,123 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 120,123 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 1,483 4,449 13,347 40,041 and 120,123, with no remainder.

Since 120,123 cannot be divided by just 1 and 120,123, 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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