Q: Is 23,473,701 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,473,701 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,473,701 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 23473701 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 1,609 1,621 4,827 4,863 14,481 14,589 2,608,189 7,824,567 and 23,473,701, with no remainder.

Since 23,473,701 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,473,701, 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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