Q: Is 131,901 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,901 is a composite number.

Why is 131,901 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 131,901 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 571 1,713 3,997 6,281 11,991 18,843 43,967 and 131,901, with no remainder.

Since 131,901 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,901, 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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