Q: Is 131,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,572 is a composite number.

Why is 131,572 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 131,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 37 74 127 148 254 259 508 518 889 1,036 1,778 3,556 4,699 9,398 18,796 32,893 65,786 and 131,572, with no remainder.

Since 131,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,572, 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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