Q: Is 31,888 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,888 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,888 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 31888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 1,993 3,986 7,972 15,944 and 31,888, with no remainder.

Since 31,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,888, 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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