Q: Is 24,005,530 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,005,530 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,005,530 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 24005530 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 85 170 141,209 282,418 706,045 1,412,090 2,400,553 4,801,106 12,002,765 and 24,005,530, with no remainder.

Since 24,005,530 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,005,530, 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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