Q: Is 23,268,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,268,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,268,988 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 23268988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 342,191 684,382 1,368,764 5,817,247 11,634,494 and 23,268,988, with no remainder.

Since 23,268,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,268,988, 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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