Q: Is 116,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 116,948 is a composite number.

Why is 116,948 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 116,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 169 173 338 346 676 692 2,249 4,498 8,996 29,237 58,474 and 116,948, with no remainder.

Since 116,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,948, 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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