Q: Is 31,984 a Prime Number?

A: No, 31,984 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,984 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 31984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 1,999 3,998 7,996 15,992 and 31,984, with no remainder.

Since 31,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,984, it is not a prime number.

Number	31,982	31,983	31,985	31,986
Prime?	no	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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