Q: Is 117,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,870 is a composite number.

Why is 117,870 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 117,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 3,929 7,858 11,787 19,645 23,574 39,290 58,935 and 117,870, with no remainder.

Since 117,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,870, 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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