Q: Is 117,477 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,477 is a composite number.

Why is 117,477 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 117,477 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 27 57 171 229 513 687 2,061 4,351 6,183 13,053 39,159 and 117,477, with no remainder.

Since 117,477 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,477, 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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