Q: Is 23,538 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,538 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,538 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 23538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 3,923 7,846 11,769 and 23,538, with no remainder.

Since 23,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,538, it is not a prime number.


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