Q: Is 31,995 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 31,995 is a composite number.

Why is 31,995 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 31,995 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 79 81 135 237 395 405 711 1,185 2,133 3,555 6,399 10,665 and 31,995, with no remainder.

Since 31,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,995, 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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