Q: Is 71,408,179 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,408,179 is a composite number.

Why is 71,408,179 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 71,408,179 can be evenly divided by 1 29 71 79 439 2,059 2,291 5,609 12,731 31,169 34,681 162,661 903,901 1,005,749 2,462,351 and 71,408,179, with no remainder.

Since 71,408,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,408,179, 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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