Q: Is 23,898 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,898 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,898 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 23898 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 569 1,138 1,707 3,414 3,983 7,966 11,949 and 23,898, with no remainder.

Since 23,898 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,898, it is not a prime number.


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