Q: Is 117,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 117,960 is a composite number.

Why is 117,960 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 117,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 983 1,966 2,949 3,932 4,915 5,898 7,864 9,830 11,796 14,745 19,660 23,592 29,490 39,320 58,980 and 117,960, with no remainder.

Since 117,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,960, 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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