Q: Is 28,237 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 28,237 is not a prime number.

Why is 28,237 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 28237 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17 151 187 1,661 2,567 and 28,237, with no remainder.

Since 28,237 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,237, it is not a prime number.


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