Q: Is 131,898 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 131,898 is a composite number.

Why is 131,898 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 131,898 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 19 26 38 39 57 78 89 114 178 247 267 494 534 741 1,157 1,482 1,691 2,314 3,382 3,471 5,073 6,942 10,146 21,983 43,966 65,949 and 131,898, with no remainder.

Since 131,898 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,898, 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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