Q: Is 71,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,500 is a composite number.

Why is 71,500 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 71,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 13 20 22 25 26 44 50 52 55 65 100 110 125 130 143 220 250 260 275 286 325 500 550 572 650 715 1,100 1,300 1,375 1,430 1,625 2,750 2,860 3,250 3,575 5,500 6,500 7,150 14,300 17,875 35,750 and 71,500, with no remainder.

Since 71,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,500, 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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