Q: Is 131,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,460 is a composite number.

Why is 131,460 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 131,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 313 420 626 939 1,252 1,565 1,878 2,191 3,130 3,756 4,382 4,695 6,260 6,573 8,764 9,390 10,955 13,146 18,780 21,910 26,292 32,865 43,820 65,730 and 131,460, with no remainder.

Since 131,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,460, 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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