Q: Is 118,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 118,342 is a composite number.

Why is 118,342 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 118,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 79 107 158 214 553 749 1,106 1,498 8,453 16,906 59,171 and 118,342, with no remainder.

Since 118,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 118,342, 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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