Q: Is 131,256 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,256 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,256 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 131256 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 1,823 3,646 5,469 7,292 10,938 14,584 16,407 21,876 32,814 43,752 65,628 and 131,256, with no remainder.

Since 131,256 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,256, it is not a prime 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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