Q: Is 131,223,231 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,223,231 is a composite number.

Why is 131,223,231 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 131,223,231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 29 87 261 502,771 1,508,313 4,524,939 14,580,359 43,741,077 and 131,223,231, with no remainder.

Since 131,223,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,223,231, 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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