Q: Is 131,604 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,604 is a composite number.

Why is 131,604 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 131,604 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 997 1,994 2,991 3,988 5,982 10,967 11,964 21,934 32,901 43,868 65,802 and 131,604, with no remainder.

Since 131,604 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,604, 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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