Q: Is 131,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,700 is a composite number.

Why is 131,700 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 131,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 439 878 1,317 1,756 2,195 2,634 4,390 5,268 6,585 8,780 10,975 13,170 21,950 26,340 32,925 43,900 65,850 and 131,700, with no remainder.

Since 131,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,700, 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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