Q: Is 31,146 a Prime Number?

A: No, 31,146 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,146 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 31146 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 29 58 87 174 179 358 537 1,074 5,191 10,382 15,573 and 31,146, with no remainder.

Since 31,146 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,146, it is not a prime number.

Number	31,144	31,145	31,147	31,148
Prime?	no	no	yes	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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