Q: Is 131,096 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,096 is a composite number.

Why is 131,096 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 131,096 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 2,341 4,682 9,364 16,387 18,728 32,774 65,548 and 131,096, with no remainder.

Since 131,096 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,096, 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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