Q: Is 71,655 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,655 is a composite number.

Why is 71,655 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 71,655 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 255 281 843 1,405 4,215 4,777 14,331 23,885 and 71,655, with no remainder.

Since 71,655 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,655, 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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