Q: Is 71,672 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,672 is a composite number.

Why is 71,672 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 71,672 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 31 34 62 68 124 136 248 289 527 578 1,054 1,156 2,108 2,312 4,216 8,959 17,918 35,836 and 71,672, with no remainder.

Since 71,672 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,672, 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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