Q: Is 71,253 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,253 is a composite number.

Why is 71,253 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 71,253 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 27 29 39 63 87 91 117 189 203 261 273 351 377 609 783 819 1,131 1,827 2,457 2,639 3,393 5,481 7,917 10,179 23,751 and 71,253, with no remainder.

Since 71,253 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,253, 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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