Q: Is 71,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,800 is a composite number.

Why is 71,800 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 71,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 359 718 1,436 1,795 2,872 3,590 7,180 8,975 14,360 17,950 35,900 and 71,800, with no remainder.

Since 71,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,800, 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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