Q: Is 24,042,140 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,042,140 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,042,140 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 24042140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 1,202,107 2,404,214 4,808,428 6,010,535 12,021,070 and 24,042,140, with no remainder.

Since 24,042,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,042,140, 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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