Q: Is 23,862 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,862 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,862 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 23862 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 41 82 97 123 194 246 291 582 3,977 7,954 11,931 and 23,862, with no remainder.

Since 23,862 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,862, 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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