Q: Is 131,952 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,952 is a composite number.

Why is 131,952 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 131,952 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 2,749 5,498 8,247 10,996 16,494 21,992 32,988 43,984 65,976 and 131,952, with no remainder.

Since 131,952 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,952, 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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