Q: Is 121,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 121,740 is a composite number.

Why is 121,740 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 121,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,029 4,058 6,087 8,116 10,145 12,174 20,290 24,348 30,435 40,580 60,870 and 121,740, with no remainder.

Since 121,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 121,740, 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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