Q: Is 31,487 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,487 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,487 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 31487 can be evenly divided by 1 23 37 851 1,369 and 31,487, with no remainder.

Since 31,487 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,487, it is not a prime number.


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