Q: Is 31,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 31,740 is a composite number.

Why is 31,740 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 31,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 23 30 46 60 69 92 115 138 230 276 345 460 529 690 1,058 1,380 1,587 2,116 2,645 3,174 5,290 6,348 7,935 10,580 15,870 and 31,740, with no remainder.

Since 31,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,740, 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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