Q: Is 24,026,538 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,026,538 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,026,538 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 24026538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 571 1,142 1,713 3,426 7,013 14,026 21,039 42,078 4,004,423 8,008,846 12,013,269 and 24,026,538, with no remainder.

Since 24,026,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,026,538, 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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