Q: Is 117,838 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,838 is a composite number.

Why is 117,838 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 117,838 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 19 38 133 266 443 886 3,101 6,202 8,417 16,834 58,919 and 117,838, with no remainder.

Since 117,838 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,838, 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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