Q: Is 116,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 116,472 is a composite number.

Why is 116,472 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 116,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 23 24 46 69 92 138 184 211 276 422 552 633 844 1,266 1,688 2,532 4,853 5,064 9,706 14,559 19,412 29,118 38,824 58,236 and 116,472, with no remainder.

Since 116,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,472, 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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