Q: Is 111,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 111,872 is a composite number.

Why is 111,872 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 111,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19 23 32 38 46 64 76 92 128 152 184 256 304 368 437 608 736 874 1,216 1,472 1,748 2,432 2,944 3,496 4,864 5,888 6,992 13,984 27,968 55,936 and 111,872, with no remainder.

Since 111,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 111,872, 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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