Q: Is 31,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 31,140 is a composite number.

Why is 31,140 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 31,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 173 180 346 519 692 865 1,038 1,557 1,730 2,076 2,595 3,114 3,460 5,190 6,228 7,785 10,380 15,570 and 31,140, with no remainder.

Since 31,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,140, 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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