Q: Is 117,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,984 is a composite number.

Why is 117,984 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 117,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 1,229 2,458 3,687 4,916 7,374 9,832 14,748 19,664 29,496 39,328 58,992 and 117,984, with no remainder.

Since 117,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,984, 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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