Q: Is 31,521 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,521 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,521 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 31521 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 19 21 57 79 133 237 399 553 1,501 1,659 4,503 10,507 and 31,521, with no remainder.

Since 31,521 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,521, 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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