Q: Is 117,456 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,456 is a composite number.

Why is 117,456 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 117,456 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 2,447 4,894 7,341 9,788 14,682 19,576 29,364 39,152 58,728 and 117,456, with no remainder.

Since 117,456 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,456, 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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