Q: Is 31,580 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,580 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,580 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 31580 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 1,579 3,158 6,316 7,895 15,790 and 31,580, with no remainder.

Since 31,580 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,580, 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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