Q: Is 24,122,416 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,122,416 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 24,122,416 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 1,507,651 3,015,302 6,030,604 12,061,208 and 24,122,416, with no remainder.

Since 24,122,416 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,122,416, 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).