Q: Is 131,716 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,716 is a composite number.

Why is 131,716 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 131,716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 17 26 34 52 68 149 221 298 442 596 884 1,937 2,533 3,874 5,066 7,748 10,132 32,929 65,858 and 131,716, with no remainder.

Since 131,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,716, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 131,714131,715131,717131,718
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 131,716:


Ask a Question