Q: Is 247,923 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 247,923 is not a prime number.

Why is 247,923 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 247923 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 163 169 489 507 1,467 1,521 2,119 6,357 19,071 27,547 82,641 and 247,923, with no remainder.

Since 247,923 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,923, 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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