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131 is a 3-digit prime number. 131 has 2 factors, 1 and 131. It is the 32nd prime number, and the seventh prime number from 101-200.

Proofs[]

  • — 131 is divisible by 1.
  • — 131 is not divisible by 2-130.
  • — 131 is divisible by 131.

Therefore, 131 is a prime number.

As an Exponent of Mersenne Number[]

2131 - 1 is divisible by 263, and is therefore not a prime number.

Relationship with other odd numbers[]

The numbers before[]

  • 113 is the second previous prime number.
  • 127 is the previous prime number.
    • The difference between 131 and 127 is 4. Therefore, they are cousin primes.
    • Additionally, the difference between 127 and 113 is 14, which is the largest gap between two consecutive prime numbers between 1 and 200.
  • 129 is a composite number; its prime factorization is 3 × 43.

The numbers after[]

  • 133 is the next odd number. It is a composite number; its prime factorization is 7 × 19.
  • 135 is a composite number; its prime factorization is 33 × 5.
  • 137 is the prime number following 131.
    • The difference between 137 and 131 is 6. Therefore, they are sexy primes.
  • 139 is the prime number following 137.

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