Q: Is 24,005,912 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,005,912 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,005,912 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 24005912 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 428,677 857,354 1,714,708 3,000,739 3,429,416 6,001,478 12,002,956 and 24,005,912, with no remainder.

Since 24,005,912 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,005,912, 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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