Q: Is 71,967 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,967 is a composite number.

Why is 71,967 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 71,967 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 23 69 149 161 447 483 1,043 3,129 3,427 10,281 23,989 and 71,967, with no remainder.

Since 71,967 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,967, 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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