Q: Is 71,824 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,824 is a composite number.

Why is 71,824 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 71,824 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 67 134 268 536 1,072 4,489 8,978 17,956 35,912 and 71,824, with no remainder.

Since 71,824 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,824, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 71,82271,82371,82571,826
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 71,824:


Ask a Question