124
124 is the ISO 3166-1 numeric country code for Canada.
- Even
- Composite
Where 124 fits
Why 124 is special
Numeric country codes exist because letter codes are unusable where the alphabet differs. A system that must work in Arabic, Chinese and Cyrillic scripts cannot rely on CA or CAN.
Same number, different meanings
How 124 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
Numeric country codes exist because letter codes are unusable where the alphabet differs. A system that must work in Arabic, Chinese and Cyrillic scripts cannot rely on CA or CAN.
- Technology & computing
The Fiat 124 was licensed to the Soviet Union and produced as the VAZ-2101 from 1970, modified for rough roads and cold starting. Production of derivatives continued into the twenty-first century.
- Geography
124 is Canada's ISO numeric code. The numeric series exists so that country identity survives translation into any script — the reason it appears in banking and customs systems rather than the two-letter code.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (6)
- 1, 2, 4, 31, 62, 124
- Prime factorisation
- 2^2 × 31
- Digit sum
- 7
- Digital root
- 7
Representations
- Decimal
- 124
- Binary
- 1111100
- Octal
- 174
- Hexadecimal
- 7c
- Roman numeral
- CXXIV
- Scientific notation
- 1.240 × 10^2
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
Related numbers & connections
Canada's ISO numeric code and its calling code. Canada shares +1 with the United States under the North American Numbering Plan while holding a distinct ISO identity — the two systems disagree about where a border is.
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- is associated with1
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Technology & computing
The Fiat 124 was licensed to the Soviet Union and produced as the VAZ-2101 from 1970, modified for rough roads and cold starting. Production of derivatives continued into the twenty-first century.
DocumentedTechnology & computingGeography: Italy and Soviet UnionPeriod: 1966–2012
Geography
124 is Canada's ISO numeric code. The numeric series exists so that country identity survives translation into any script — the reason it appears in banking and customs systems rather than the two-letter code.
DocumentedGeographyGeography: Canada
Common questions
Is 124 a prime number?
No, 124 is not prime.
What are the factors of 124?
The factors of 124 are 1, 2, 4, 31, 62, 124.
What is 124 in Roman numerals?
124 in Roman numerals is CXXIV.
About this page's data
Mathematical facts:computed directly from the number's value — nothing to source or verify externally.
Contextual records: 2 reviewer-confirmed records, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 3 August 2026