Q: Is 23,216 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,216 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,216 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 23216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 1,451 2,902 5,804 11,608 and 23,216, with no remainder.

Since 23,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,216, it is not a prime number.


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