Q: Is 24,003,124 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,003,124 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,003,124 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 24003124 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 2,293 2,617 4,586 5,234 9,172 10,468 6,000,781 12,001,562 and 24,003,124, with no remainder.

Since 24,003,124 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,003,124, 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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