Q: Is 71,838 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,838 is a composite number.

Why is 71,838 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 71,838 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 307 614 921 1,842 2,763 3,991 5,526 7,982 11,973 23,946 35,919 and 71,838, with no remainder.

Since 71,838 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,838, 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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