Q: Is 23,359 a Prime Number?

A: No, 23,359 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,359 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 23359 can be evenly divided by 1 7 47 71 329 497 3,337 and 23,359, with no remainder.

Since 23,359 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,359, it is not a prime number.

Number	23,357	23,358	23,360	23,361
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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