Q: Is 117,885 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,885 is a composite number.

Why is 117,885 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 117,885 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 29 87 145 271 435 813 1,355 4,065 7,859 23,577 39,295 and 117,885, with no remainder.

Since 117,885 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,885, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 117,883117,884117,886117,887
Composite? noyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 117,885:


Ask a Question