Q: Is 117,496 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,496 is a composite number.

Why is 117,496 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 117,496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 19 38 76 152 773 1,546 3,092 6,184 14,687 29,374 58,748 and 117,496, with no remainder.

Since 117,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,496, 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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