Q: Is 31,609,409 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,609,409 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,609,409 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 31609409 can be evenly divided by 1 13 17 221 281 509 3,653 4,777 6,617 8,653 62,101 112,489 143,029 1,859,377 2,431,493 and 31,609,409, with no remainder.

Since 31,609,409 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,609,409, 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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