Q: Is 24,012,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,012,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,012,012 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 24012012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 281 562 843 1,124 1,686 3,372 7,121 14,242 21,363 28,484 42,726 85,452 2,001,001 4,002,002 6,003,003 8,004,004 12,006,006 and 24,012,012, with no remainder.

Since 24,012,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,012,012, 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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