Q: Is 131,537 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,537 is a composite number.

Why is 131,537 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 131,537 can be evenly divided by 1 7 19 23 43 133 161 301 437 817 989 3,059 5,719 6,923 18,791 and 131,537, with no remainder.

Since 131,537 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,537, 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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