Q: Is 116,739 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 116,739 is a composite number.

Why is 116,739 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 116,739 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 17 21 51 63 109 119 153 327 357 763 981 1,071 1,853 2,289 5,559 6,867 12,971 16,677 38,913 and 116,739, with no remainder.

Since 116,739 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,739, 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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