Q: Is 117,279 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,279 is a composite number.

Why is 117,279 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 117,279 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 83 157 249 471 747 1,413 13,031 39,093 and 117,279, with no remainder.

Since 117,279 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,279, 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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