Q: Is 24,000,003 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,000,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,000,003 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 24000003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 67 201 603 1,809 13,267 39,801 119,403 358,209 888,889 2,666,667 8,000,001 and 24,000,003, with no remainder.

Since 24,000,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,000,003, 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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