Q: Is 131,989 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,989 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,989 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 131989 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 71 143 169 781 923 1,859 10,153 11,999 and 131,989, with no remainder.

Since 131,989 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,989, it is not a prime 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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