Q: Is 31,059 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 31,059 is a composite number.

Why is 31,059 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 31,059 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 17 21 29 51 63 87 119 153 203 261 357 493 609 1,071 1,479 1,827 3,451 4,437 10,353 and 31,059, with no remainder.

Since 31,059 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,059, 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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