Q: Is 24,038,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,038,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,038,231 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 24038231 can be evenly divided by 1 7 1,531 2,243 10,717 15,701 3,434,033 and 24,038,231, with no remainder.

Since 24,038,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,038,231, 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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