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31 is a prime number from 1-100. 31 has 2 factors, 1 and 31. It is the eleventh prime number, and the eleventh prime number from 1-100. The primorial of 31 is 200,560,490,130.

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It is also the second pi-prime, since it makes up the first two digits of pi. 3 is the first.

Proofs[]

  • — 31 is divisible by 1.
  • — 31 is not divisible by 2-30.
  • — 31 is divisible by 31.

Therefore, 31 has 2 factors and is prime.

As an Exponent of Mersenne Number[]

231 - 1, which is the number 2,147,483,647, is a prime number. It is the 8th Mersenne prime.

​Relationship with other odd numbers[]

The numbers before[]

  • 23 is the second previous prime number.
  • 25 is a square number: 52 = 25
  • 27 is a cube number: 33 = 27
  • 29 is the previous prime number.
    • There are no odd numbers between 29 and 31. As a result, they are twin primes.

The numbers after[]

  • The next odd number, 33, is a composite number. It can be factored into 3 x 11.
  • The next odd number, 35, is also a composite number. It can be factored into 5 x 7.
  • 37, the odd number following 35, is the next prime number.
    • The difference between 37 and 31 is 6. Therefore, they are sexy primes.

Trivia[]

  • The cube root of 31 is an approximation of pi:
  • 31 is the maximum amount of days in one month. 58.3% of months have 31 days.
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