Q: Is 24,107,587 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,107,587 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 24,107,587 can be evenly divided by 1 7 277 1,939 12,433 87,031 3,443,941 and 24,107,587, with no remainder.

Since 24,107,587 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,107,587, 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).