Q: Is 31,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,542 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 31542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 751 1,502 2,253 4,506 5,257 10,514 15,771 and 31,542, with no remainder.

Since 31,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,542, 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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