Q: Is 128,499 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 128,499 is a composite number.

Why is 128,499 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 128,499 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 29 87 203 211 609 633 1,477 4,431 6,119 18,357 42,833 and 128,499, with no remainder.

Since 128,499 cannot be divided by just 1 and 128,499, 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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