Q: Is 131,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,600 is a composite number.

Why is 131,600 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 131,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 25 28 35 40 47 50 56 70 80 94 100 112 140 175 188 200 235 280 329 350 376 400 470 560 658 700 752 940 1,175 1,316 1,400 1,645 1,880 2,350 2,632 2,800 3,290 3,760 4,700 5,264 6,580 8,225 9,400 13,160 16,450 18,800 26,320 32,900 65,800 and 131,600, with no remainder.

Since 131,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,600, 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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