Q: Is 117,820 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,820 is a composite number.

Why is 117,820 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 117,820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 43 86 137 172 215 274 430 548 685 860 1,370 2,740 5,891 11,782 23,564 29,455 58,910 and 117,820, with no remainder.

Since 117,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,820, 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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