Q: Is 23,400,072 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,400,072 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,400,072 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 23400072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 325,001 650,002 975,003 1,300,004 1,950,006 2,600,008 2,925,009 3,900,012 5,850,018 7,800,024 11,700,036 and 23,400,072, with no remainder.

Since 23,400,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,400,072, 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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