Q: Is 131,124,231 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,124,231 is a composite number.

Why is 131,124,231 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 131,124,231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 189 693,779 2,081,337 4,856,453 6,244,011 14,569,359 18,732,033 43,708,077 and 131,124,231, with no remainder.

Since 131,124,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,124,231, 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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