Q: Is 24,000,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,000,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,000,005 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 24000005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 289 977 1,445 4,885 4,913 16,609 24,565 83,045 282,353 1,411,765 4,800,001 and 24,000,005, with no remainder.

Since 24,000,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,000,005, 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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