Q: Is 117,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,942 is a composite number.

Why is 117,942 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 117,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 1,787 3,574 5,361 10,722 19,657 39,314 58,971 and 117,942, with no remainder.

Since 117,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,942, 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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