Q: Is 31,284 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 31,284 is a composite number.

Why is 31,284 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 31,284 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 11 12 18 22 33 36 44 66 79 99 132 158 198 237 316 396 474 711 869 948 1,422 1,738 2,607 2,844 3,476 5,214 7,821 10,428 15,642 and 31,284, with no remainder.

Since 31,284 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,284, 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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