Q: Is 124,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 124,200 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 124,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 23 24 25 27 30 36 40 45 46 50 54 60 69 72 75 90 92 100 108 115 120 135 138 150 180 184 200 207 216 225 230 270 276 300 345 360 414 450 460 540 552 575 600 621 675 690 828 900 920 1,035 1,080 1,150 1,242 1,350 1,380 1,656 1,725 1,800 2,070 2,300 2,484 2,700 2,760 3,105 3,450 4,140 4,600 4,968 5,175 5,400 6,210 6,900 8,280 10,350 12,420 13,800 15,525 20,700 24,840 31,050 41,400 62,100 and 124,200, with no remainder.

Since 124,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,200, 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).