Q: Is 131,535 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,535 is a composite number.

Why is 131,535 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 131,535 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 37 45 79 111 185 237 333 395 555 711 1,185 1,665 2,923 3,555 8,769 14,615 26,307 43,845 and 131,535, with no remainder.

Since 131,535 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,535, 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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