Q: Is 23,457 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,457 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,457 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 23457 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 1,117 3,351 7,819 and 23,457, with no remainder.

Since 23,457 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,457, it is not a prime number.


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