Q: Is 125,102 a Composite Number?

Why is 125,102 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 125,102 can be evenly divided by 1 2 71 142 881 1,762 62,551 and 125,102, with no remainder.

Since 125,102 cannot be divided by just 1 and 125,102, 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).