Q: Is 131,604 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,604 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,604 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 131604 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 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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