Q: Is 131,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,005 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 131005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 19 35 95 133 197 665 985 1,379 3,743 6,895 18,715 26,201 and 131,005, with no remainder.

Since 131,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,005, it is not a prime 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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