Q: Is 31,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 31,608 is a composite number.

Why is 31,608 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 31,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 439 878 1,317 1,756 2,634 3,512 3,951 5,268 7,902 10,536 15,804 and 31,608, with no remainder.

Since 31,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,608, 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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