Q: Is 24,109,278 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,109,278 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,109,278 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 24109278 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 431 862 1,293 2,586 9,323 18,646 27,969 55,938 4,018,213 8,036,426 12,054,639 and 24,109,278, with no remainder.

Since 24,109,278 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,109,278, 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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