Q: Is 23,717 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,717 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,717 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 23717 can be evenly divided by 1 37 641 and 23,717, with no remainder.

Since 23,717 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,717, it is not a prime number.


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