Q: Is 31,855 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,855 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,855 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 31855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 23 115 277 1,385 6,371 and 31,855, with no remainder.

Since 31,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,855, 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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