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Is 71 a Prime Number?

Is 71 a prime number? If a number has only two factors, i.e. 1 and the number itself, it is known as a prime number. In contrast, composite numbers have more than two factors. By this explanation, can we answer the question - is 71 a prime number? According to the definition mentioned above, we can say "yes, 71 is a prime number." Now let us take a look at the detailed solution of why is 71 a prime number?

Is 71 a prime number? - Yes
Is 71 a composite number? - No
Prime Factors of 71 - 71
Is 71 a perfect square? - No
Factors of 71 - 1, 71

Yes, 71 is a prime number. The number 71 is divisible only by 1 and the number itself. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 71 has exactly two factors, i.e. 1 and 71, it is a prime number.

Is 71 a Prime or Composite?

How is 71 a Prime Number?

To understand whether 71 is composite or prime, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 71: 1, 71

Therefore, we can say that 71 is a prime number since it has only 2 factors.

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Is 71 a Composite Number?

No, since 71 has only two factors, i.e. 1 and 71. In other words, 71 is not a composite number because 71 doesn’t have more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 71 a Prime Number?	Yes
Is 71 a Composite Number?	No
Is 71 a Perfect Square?	No
Is 71 a Perfect Cube?	No
Multiples of 71	71, 142, 213, 284, 355, 426, 497, 568, 639, 710
Is 71 an Even Number?	No
Square Root of 71	8.426150
Is 71 an Odd Number?	Yes
Cube Root of 71	4.140812

Fun Facts:

Numbers X and Y are said to be coprime if they have only one common factor that is 1.
A palindrome prime is a prime number that when read in reverse order results in the same number. Examples - 383, 13931, 11
A perfect square (square number) is always a composite number.

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