Q: Is 71,248 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,248 is a composite number.

Why is 71,248 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 71,248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 61 73 122 146 244 292 488 584 976 1,168 4,453 8,906 17,812 35,624 and 71,248, with no remainder.

Since 71,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,248, 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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