Q: Is 131,528 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,528 is a composite number.

Why is 131,528 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 131,528 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 41 82 164 328 401 802 1,604 3,208 16,441 32,882 65,764 and 131,528, with no remainder.

Since 131,528 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,528, 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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