Q: Is 31,731,003 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,731,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,731,003 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 31731003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 1,709 2,063 5,127 6,189 15,381 18,567 3,525,667 10,577,001 and 31,731,003, with no remainder.

Since 31,731,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,731,003, 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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