Q: Is 131,656 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,656 is a composite number.

Why is 131,656 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 131,656 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 2,351 4,702 9,404 16,457 18,808 32,914 65,828 and 131,656, with no remainder.

Since 131,656 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,656, 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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