Q: Is 31,975 a Prime Number?

A: No, 31,975 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,975 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 31975 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 1,279 6,395 and 31,975, with no remainder.

Since 31,975 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,975, it is not a prime number.

Number	31,973	31,974	31,976	31,977
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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