Q: Is 24,122,415 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,122,415 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 24,122,415 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 997 1,613 2,991 4,839 4,985 8,065 14,955 24,195 1,608,161 4,824,483 8,040,805 and 24,122,415, with no remainder.

Since 24,122,415 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,122,415, 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).