Q: Is 131,138 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,138 is a composite number.

Why is 131,138 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 131,138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 19 29 34 38 58 119 133 203 238 266 323 406 493 551 646 986 1,102 2,261 3,451 3,857 4,522 6,902 7,714 9,367 18,734 65,569 and 131,138, with no remainder.

Since 131,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,138, 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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