Q: Is 71,685 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,685 is a composite number.

Why is 71,685 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 71,685 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 59 81 135 177 243 295 405 531 885 1,215 1,593 2,655 4,779 7,965 14,337 23,895 and 71,685, with no remainder.

Since 71,685 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,685, 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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