Q: Is 871,171 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 871,171 is a composite number.

Why is 871,171 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 871,171 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 49 161 773 1,127 5,411 17,779 37,877 124,453 and 871,171, with no remainder.

Since 871,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 871,171, 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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