Q: Is 131,436 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,436 is a composite number.

Why is 131,436 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 131,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 1,217 2,434 3,651 4,868 7,302 10,953 14,604 21,906 32,859 43,812 65,718 and 131,436, with no remainder.

Since 131,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,436, 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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