Q: Is 117,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,500 is a composite number.

Why is 117,500 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 117,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 47 50 94 100 125 188 235 250 470 500 625 940 1,175 1,250 2,350 2,500 4,700 5,875 11,750 23,500 29,375 58,750 and 117,500, with no remainder.

Since 117,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,500, 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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