Q: Is 24,107,305 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,107,305 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 24,107,305 can be evenly divided by 1 5 31 43 155 215 1,333 3,617 6,665 18,085 112,127 155,531 560,635 777,655 4,821,461 and 24,107,305, with no remainder.

Since 24,107,305 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,107,305, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).