Q: Is 131,978 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,978 is a composite number.

Why is 131,978 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 131,978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 77 154 857 1,714 5,999 9,427 11,998 18,854 65,989 and 131,978, with no remainder.

Since 131,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,978, 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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