Q: Is 117,285 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,285 is a composite number.

Why is 117,285 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 117,285 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 105 1,117 3,351 5,585 7,819 16,755 23,457 39,095 and 117,285, with no remainder.

Since 117,285 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,285, 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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