Q: Is 531,132 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 531,132 is a composite number.

Why is 531,132 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 531,132 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 6,323 12,646 18,969 25,292 37,938 44,261 75,876 88,522 132,783 177,044 265,566 and 531,132, with no remainder.

Since 531,132 cannot be divided by just 1 and 531,132, 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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