Q: Is 131,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,800 is a composite number.

Why is 131,800 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 131,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 659 1,318 2,636 3,295 5,272 6,590 13,180 16,475 26,360 32,950 65,900 and 131,800, with no remainder.

Since 131,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,800, 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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