Q: Is 23,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,998 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 23998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 71 142 169 338 923 1,846 11,999 and 23,998, with no remainder.

Since 23,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,998, 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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