Q: Is 31,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,250 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 31250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 125 250 625 1,250 3,125 6,250 15,625 and 31,250, with no remainder.

Since 31,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,250, it is not a prime 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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