Q: Is 31,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 31,960 is a composite number.

Why is 31,960 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 31,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 34 40 47 68 85 94 136 170 188 235 340 376 470 680 799 940 1,598 1,880 3,196 3,995 6,392 7,990 15,980 and 31,960, with no remainder.

Since 31,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,960, 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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