Q: Is 117,218 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,218 is a composite number.

Why is 117,218 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 117,218 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 43 47 58 86 94 1,247 1,363 2,021 2,494 2,726 4,042 58,609 and 117,218, with no remainder.

Since 117,218 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,218, 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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