Q: Is 116,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 116,500 is a composite number.

Why is 116,500 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 116,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 233 250 466 500 932 1,165 2,330 4,660 5,825 11,650 23,300 29,125 58,250 and 116,500, with no remainder.

Since 116,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,500, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 116,498116,499116,501116,502
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 116,500:


Ask a Question