Q: Is 118,556 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 118,556 is a composite number.

Why is 118,556 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 118,556 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 107 214 277 428 554 1,108 29,639 59,278 and 118,556, with no remainder.

Since 118,556 cannot be divided by just 1 and 118,556, 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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