Q: Is 131,312 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,312 is a composite number.

Why is 131,312 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 131,312 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 29 58 116 232 283 464 566 1,132 2,264 4,528 8,207 16,414 32,828 65,656 and 131,312, with no remainder.

Since 131,312 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,312, 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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