Q: Is 72,171 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 72,171 is a composite number.

Why is 72,171 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 72,171 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 81 99 243 297 729 891 2,187 2,673 6,561 8,019 24,057 and 72,171, with no remainder.

Since 72,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,171, 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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