Q: Is 71,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,968 is a composite number.

Why is 71,968 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 71,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 32 52 104 173 208 346 416 692 1,384 2,249 2,768 4,498 5,536 8,996 17,992 35,984 and 71,968, with no remainder.

Since 71,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,968, 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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