Q: Is 131,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,140 is a composite number.

Why is 131,140 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 131,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 79 83 158 166 316 332 395 415 790 830 1,580 1,660 6,557 13,114 26,228 32,785 65,570 and 131,140, with no remainder.

Since 131,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,140, 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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