Q: Is 131,296 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,296 is a composite number.

Why is 131,296 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 131,296 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 44 88 176 352 373 746 1,492 2,984 4,103 5,968 8,206 11,936 16,412 32,824 65,648 and 131,296, with no remainder.

Since 131,296 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,296, 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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