Q: Is 23,844 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,844 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,844 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 23844 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 1,987 3,974 5,961 7,948 11,922 and 23,844, with no remainder.

Since 23,844 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,844, 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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