Q: Is 71,995 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 71,995 is a composite number.

Why is 71,995 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 71,995 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 11 17 35 55 77 85 119 121 187 385 595 605 847 935 1,309 2,057 4,235 6,545 10,285 14,399 and 71,995, with no remainder.

Since 71,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 71,995, 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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