Q: Is 71,944 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,944 is a composite number.

Why is 71,944 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 71,944 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 23 34 46 68 92 136 184 391 529 782 1,058 1,564 2,116 3,128 4,232 8,993 17,986 35,972 and 71,944, with no remainder.

Since 71,944 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,944, 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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