Q: Is 24,120,657 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,120,657 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,120,657 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 24120657 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 243,643 730,929 2,192,787 2,680,073 8,040,219 and 24,120,657, with no remainder.

Since 24,120,657 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,120,657, 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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