Q: Is 131,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,236 is a composite number.

Why is 131,236 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 131,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 43 86 109 172 218 301 436 602 763 1,204 1,526 3,052 4,687 9,374 18,748 32,809 65,618 and 131,236, with no remainder.

Since 131,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,236, 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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