Q: Is 9,723 a Prime Number?

A: No, 9,723 is not a prime number.

Why is 9,723 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 9723 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 463 1,389 3,241 and 9,723, with no remainder.

Since 9,723 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,723, it is not a prime number.

Number	9,721	9,722	9,724	9,725
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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