Q: Is 31,995 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,995 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,995 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 31995 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 not a prime 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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