Q: Is 31,716 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,716 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,716 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 31716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 881 1,762 2,643 3,524 5,286 7,929 10,572 15,858 and 31,716, with no remainder.

Since 31,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,716, 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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