Q: Is 239,723 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 239,723 is not a prime number.

Why is 239,723 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 239723 can be evenly divided by 1 11 19 31 37 209 341 407 589 703 1,147 6,479 7,733 12,617 21,793 and 239,723, with no remainder.

Since 239,723 cannot be divided by just 1 and 239,723, 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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