Q: Is 31,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 31,980 is a composite number.

Why is 31,980 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 31,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 13 15 20 26 30 39 41 52 60 65 78 82 123 130 156 164 195 205 246 260 390 410 492 533 615 780 820 1,066 1,230 1,599 2,132 2,460 2,665 3,198 5,330 6,396 7,995 10,660 15,990 and 31,980, with no remainder.

Since 31,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,980, 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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