Q: Is 117,964 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,964 is a composite number.

Why is 117,964 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 117,964 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 11 14 22 28 44 77 154 308 383 766 1,532 2,681 4,213 5,362 8,426 10,724 16,852 29,491 58,982 and 117,964, with no remainder.

Since 117,964 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,964, 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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