Q: Is 131,016 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,016 is a composite number.

Why is 131,016 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 131,016 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 53 103 106 159 206 212 309 318 412 424 618 636 824 1,236 1,272 2,472 5,459 10,918 16,377 21,836 32,754 43,672 65,508 and 131,016, with no remainder.

Since 131,016 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,016, 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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