Q: Is 131,428 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,428 is a composite number.

Why is 131,428 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 131,428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 29 44 58 103 116 206 319 412 638 1,133 1,276 2,266 2,987 4,532 5,974 11,948 32,857 65,714 and 131,428, with no remainder.

Since 131,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,428, 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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