Q: Is 116,860 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 116,860 is not a prime number.

Why is 116,860 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 116860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 5,843 11,686 23,372 29,215 58,430 and 116,860, with no remainder.

Since 116,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,860, it is not a prime 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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