Q: Is 131,568 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,568 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,568 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 131568 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 2,741 5,482 8,223 10,964 16,446 21,928 32,892 43,856 65,784 and 131,568, with no remainder.

Since 131,568 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,568, it is not a prime 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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