Q: Is 131,432 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,432 is a composite number.

Why is 131,432 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 131,432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 2,347 4,694 9,388 16,429 18,776 32,858 65,716 and 131,432, with no remainder.

Since 131,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,432, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 131,430131,431131,433131,434
Composite? yesnoyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 131,432:


Ask a Question