Q: Is 24,004,374 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,004,374 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,004,374 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 24004374 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 235,337 470,674 706,011 1,412,022 4,000,729 8,001,458 12,002,187 and 24,004,374, with no remainder.

Since 24,004,374 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,004,374, 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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