Q: Is 116,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 116,960 is a composite number.

Why is 116,960 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 116,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 32 34 40 43 68 80 85 86 136 160 170 172 215 272 340 344 430 544 680 688 731 860 1,360 1,376 1,462 1,720 2,720 2,924 3,440 3,655 5,848 6,880 7,310 11,696 14,620 23,392 29,240 58,480 and 116,960, with no remainder.

Since 116,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,960, 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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