Q: Is 71,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,980 is a composite number.

Why is 71,980 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 71,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 59 61 118 122 236 244 295 305 590 610 1,180 1,220 3,599 7,198 14,396 17,995 35,990 and 71,980, with no remainder.

Since 71,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,980, 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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