Q: Is 131,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,000 is a composite number.

Why is 131,000 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 131,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 131 200 250 262 500 524 655 1,000 1,048 1,310 2,620 3,275 5,240 6,550 13,100 16,375 26,200 32,750 65,500 and 131,000, with no remainder.

Since 131,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,000, 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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