Q: Is 23,423,524 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,423,524 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,423,524 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 23423524 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 857 1,714 3,428 6,833 13,666 27,332 5,855,881 11,711,762 and 23,423,524, with no remainder.

Since 23,423,524 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,423,524, 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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