Q: Is 50,871 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 50,871 is a composite number.

Why is 50,871 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 50,871 can be evenly divided by 1 3 31 93 547 1,641 16,957 and 50,871, with no remainder.

Since 50,871 cannot be divided by just 1 and 50,871, 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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