Q: Is 23,982 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 23,982 is not a prime number.

Why is 23,982 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 23982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 571 1,142 1,713 3,426 3,997 7,994 11,991 and 23,982, with no remainder.

Since 23,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,982, it is not a prime number.


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