Q: Is 31,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 31,992 is a composite number.

Why is 31,992 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 31,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 31 43 62 86 93 124 129 172 186 248 258 344 372 516 744 1,032 1,333 2,666 3,999 5,332 7,998 10,664 15,996 and 31,992, with no remainder.

Since 31,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,992, 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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