Q: Is 131,852 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,852 is a composite number.

Why is 131,852 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 131,852 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 17 28 34 68 119 238 277 476 554 1,108 1,939 3,878 4,709 7,756 9,418 18,836 32,963 65,926 and 131,852, with no remainder.

Since 131,852 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,852, 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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