Q: Is 71,108 a Composite Number?

Why is 71,108 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 71,108 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 29 58 116 613 1,226 2,452 17,777 35,554 and 71,108, with no remainder.

Since 71,108 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,108, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).