Q: Is 31,272 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,272 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,272 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 31272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 1,303 2,606 3,909 5,212 7,818 10,424 15,636 and 31,272, with no remainder.

Since 31,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,272, it is not a prime 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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