Q: Is 31,896 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 31,896 is a composite number.

Why is 31,896 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 31,896 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 443 886 1,329 1,772 2,658 3,544 3,987 5,316 7,974 10,632 15,948 and 31,896, with no remainder.

Since 31,896 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,896, 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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