Q: Is 131,979 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,979 is a composite number.

Why is 131,979 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 131,979 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 37 41 87 111 123 1,073 1,189 1,517 3,219 3,567 4,551 43,993 and 131,979, with no remainder.

Since 131,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,979, 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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