Q: Is 116,428 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 116,428 is a composite number.

Why is 116,428 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 116,428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 2,239 4,478 8,956 29,107 58,214 and 116,428, with no remainder.

Since 116,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,428, 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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