Q: Is 117,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,700 is a composite number.

Why is 117,700 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 117,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 25 44 50 55 100 107 110 214 220 275 428 535 550 1,070 1,100 1,177 2,140 2,354 2,675 4,708 5,350 5,885 10,700 11,770 23,540 29,425 58,850 and 117,700, with no remainder.

Since 117,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,700, 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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