Q: Is 116,343 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 116,343 is a composite number.

Why is 116,343 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 116,343 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 31 93 139 279 417 837 1,251 3,753 4,309 12,927 38,781 and 116,343, with no remainder.

Since 116,343 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,343, 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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