Q: Is 23,017,029 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,017,029 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,017,029 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 23017029 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 467 1,401 2,347 3,269 7,041 9,807 16,429 49,287 1,096,049 3,288,147 7,672,343 and 23,017,029, with no remainder.

Since 23,017,029 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,017,029, 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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