Q: Is 117,492 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,492 is a composite number.

Why is 117,492 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 117,492 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 9,791 19,582 29,373 39,164 58,746 and 117,492, with no remainder.

Since 117,492 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,492, 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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