Q: Is 131,832 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,832 is a composite number.

Why is 131,832 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 131,832 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 1,831 3,662 5,493 7,324 10,986 14,648 16,479 21,972 32,958 43,944 65,916 and 131,832, with no remainder.

Since 131,832 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,832, 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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