Q: Is 131,285 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,285 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,285 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 131285 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 11 31 35 55 77 121 155 217 341 385 605 847 1,085 1,705 2,387 3,751 4,235 11,935 18,755 26,257 and 131,285, with no remainder.

Since 131,285 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,285, 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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