Q: Is 116,970 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 116,970 is a composite number.

Why is 116,970 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 116,970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 30 35 42 70 105 210 557 1,114 1,671 2,785 3,342 3,899 5,570 7,798 8,355 11,697 16,710 19,495 23,394 38,990 58,485 and 116,970, with no remainder.

Since 116,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,970, 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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