Q: Is 23,002,146 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,002,146 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,002,146 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 23002146 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 1,277,897 2,555,794 3,833,691 7,667,382 11,501,073 and 23,002,146, with no remainder.

Since 23,002,146 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,002,146, 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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