Q: Is 23,042,159 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,042,159 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,042,159 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 23042159 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 161 167 857 1,169 3,841 5,999 19,711 26,887 137,977 143,119 1,001,833 3,291,737 and 23,042,159, with no remainder.

Since 23,042,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,042,159, it is not a prime number.


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