Q: Is 23,438,271 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,438,271 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,438,271 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 23438271 can be evenly divided by 1 3 599 1,797 13,043 39,129 7,812,757 and 23,438,271, with no remainder.

Since 23,438,271 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,438,271, 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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