Q: Is 61,956 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 61,956 is a composite number.

Why is 61,956 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 61,956 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 1,721 3,442 5,163 6,884 10,326 15,489 20,652 30,978 and 61,956, with no remainder.

Since 61,956 cannot be divided by just 1 and 61,956, 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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