Q: Is 71,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,976 is a composite number.

Why is 71,976 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 71,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 2,999 5,998 8,997 11,996 17,994 23,992 35,988 and 71,976, with no remainder.

Since 71,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,976, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 71,97471,97571,97771,978
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 71,976:


Ask a Question