Q: Is 131,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,142 is a composite number.

Why is 131,142 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 131,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 1,987 3,974 5,961 11,922 21,857 43,714 65,571 and 131,142, with no remainder.

Since 131,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,142, 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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