Q: Is 116,712 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 116,712 is a composite number.

Why is 116,712 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 116,712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 1,621 3,242 4,863 6,484 9,726 12,968 14,589 19,452 29,178 38,904 58,356 and 116,712, with no remainder.

Since 116,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,712, 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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