Q: Is 117,747 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,747 is a composite number.

Why is 117,747 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 117,747 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 49 63 89 147 189 267 441 623 801 1,323 1,869 2,403 4,361 5,607 13,083 16,821 39,249 and 117,747, with no remainder.

Since 117,747 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,747, 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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