Q: Is 31,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 31,460 is a composite number.

Why is 31,460 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 31,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 13 20 22 26 44 52 55 65 110 121 130 143 220 242 260 286 484 572 605 715 1,210 1,430 1,573 2,420 2,860 3,146 6,292 7,865 15,730 and 31,460, with no remainder.

Since 31,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,460, 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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