Q: Is 71,785 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,785 is a composite number.

Why is 71,785 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 71,785 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 49 245 293 1,465 2,051 10,255 14,357 and 71,785, with no remainder.

Since 71,785 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,785, 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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