Q: Is 250,131 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 250,131 is a composite number.

Why is 250,131 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 250,131 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 43 129 277 301 831 903 1,939 5,817 11,911 35,733 83,377 and 250,131, with no remainder.

Since 250,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 250,131, 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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