Q: Is 131,261,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,261,242 is a composite number.

Why is 131,261,242 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 131,261,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 733 1,466 5,131 10,262 12,791 25,582 89,537 179,074 9,375,803 18,751,606 65,630,621 and 131,261,242, with no remainder.

Since 131,261,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,261,242, 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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