Q: Is 116,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 116,976 is a composite number.

Why is 116,976 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 116,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 2,437 4,874 7,311 9,748 14,622 19,496 29,244 38,992 58,488 and 116,976, with no remainder.

Since 116,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,976, 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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