Q: Is 23,548,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,548,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,548,042 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 23548042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 1,009 1,667 2,018 3,334 7,063 11,669 14,126 23,338 1,682,003 3,364,006 11,774,021 and 23,548,042, with no remainder.

Since 23,548,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,548,042, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

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

Explore more about the number 23,548,042:


Ask a Question