Q: Is 208,131 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 208,131 is a composite number.

Why is 208,131 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 208,131 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 17 21 33 51 53 77 119 159 187 231 357 371 561 583 901 1,113 1,309 1,749 2,703 3,927 4,081 6,307 9,911 12,243 18,921 29,733 69,377 and 208,131, with no remainder.

Since 208,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,131, 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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