Q: Is 123,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 123,720 is a composite number.

Why is 123,720 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 123,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 1,031 2,062 3,093 4,124 5,155 6,186 8,248 10,310 12,372 15,465 20,620 24,744 30,930 41,240 61,860 and 123,720, with no remainder.

Since 123,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 123,720, 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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