Q: Is 116,946 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 116,946 is a composite number.

Why is 116,946 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 116,946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 73 89 146 178 219 267 438 534 657 801 1,314 1,602 6,497 12,994 19,491 38,982 58,473 and 116,946, with no remainder.

Since 116,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,946, 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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