Q: Is 24,032,472 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,032,472 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,032,472 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 24032472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 1,001,353 2,002,706 3,004,059 4,005,412 6,008,118 8,010,824 12,016,236 and 24,032,472, with no remainder.

Since 24,032,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,032,472, 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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