Q: Is 24,082,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,082,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,082,998 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 24082998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,433 2,801 2,866 4,299 5,602 8,403 8,598 16,806 4,013,833 8,027,666 12,041,499 and 24,082,998, with no remainder.

Since 24,082,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,082,998, 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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