Q: Is 71,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,600 is a composite number.

Why is 71,600 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 71,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 179 200 358 400 716 895 1,432 1,790 2,864 3,580 4,475 7,160 8,950 14,320 17,900 35,800 and 71,600, with no remainder.

Since 71,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,600, 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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