Q: Is 24,043,224 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,043,224 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,043,224 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 24043224 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 1,001,801 2,003,602 3,005,403 4,007,204 6,010,806 8,014,408 12,021,612 and 24,043,224, with no remainder.

Since 24,043,224 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,043,224, 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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