Q: Is 31,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,700 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 31700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 317 634 1,268 1,585 3,170 6,340 7,925 15,850 and 31,700, with no remainder.

Since 31,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,700, it is not a prime number.


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