Q: Is 71,428 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,428 is a composite number.

Why is 71,428 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 71,428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 2,551 5,102 10,204 17,857 35,714 and 71,428, with no remainder.

Since 71,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,428, 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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