Q: Is 71,730 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,730 is a composite number.

Why is 71,730 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 71,730 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 797 1,594 2,391 3,985 4,782 7,173 7,970 11,955 14,346 23,910 35,865 and 71,730, with no remainder.

Since 71,730 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,730, 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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