Q: Is 23,120,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,120,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,120,005 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 23120005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 37 47 185 235 1,739 2,659 8,695 13,295 98,383 124,973 491,915 624,865 4,624,001 and 23,120,005, with no remainder.

Since 23,120,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,120,005, 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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