Q: Is 31,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 31,800 is a composite number.

Why is 31,800 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 31,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 53 60 75 100 106 120 150 159 200 212 265 300 318 424 530 600 636 795 1,060 1,272 1,325 1,590 2,120 2,650 3,180 3,975 5,300 6,360 7,950 10,600 15,900 and 31,800, with no remainder.

Since 31,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,800, it is a composite 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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