Q: Is 23,572,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,572,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,572,042 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 23572042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 906,617 1,813,234 11,786,021 and 23,572,042, with no remainder.

Since 23,572,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,572,042, 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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