Q: Is 117,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,860 is a composite number.

Why is 117,860 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 117,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 71 83 142 166 284 332 355 415 710 830 1,420 1,660 5,893 11,786 23,572 29,465 58,930 and 117,860, with no remainder.

Since 117,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,860, 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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