Q: Is 23,320,017 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,320,017 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,320,017 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 23320017 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 370,159 1,110,477 2,591,113 3,331,431 7,773,339 and 23,320,017, with no remainder.

Since 23,320,017 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,320,017, 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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