Q: Is 23,600 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,600 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,600 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 23600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 59 80 100 118 200 236 295 400 472 590 944 1,180 1,475 2,360 2,950 4,720 5,900 11,800 and 23,600, with no remainder.

Since 23,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,600, it is not a prime number.


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