Q: Is 24,027,039 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,027,039 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,027,039 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 24027039 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 57 71 171 213 639 1,349 1,979 4,047 5,937 12,141 17,811 37,601 112,803 140,509 338,409 421,527 1,264,581 2,669,671 8,009,013 and 24,027,039, with no remainder.

Since 24,027,039 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,027,039, 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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