Q: Is 117,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,855 is a composite number.

Why is 117,855 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 117,855 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 81 97 135 243 291 405 485 873 1,215 1,455 2,619 4,365 7,857 13,095 23,571 39,285 and 117,855, with no remainder.

Since 117,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,855, 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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