Q: Is 24,122,422 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,122,422 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 24,122,422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 157 314 2,669 4,519 5,338 9,038 76,823 153,646 709,483 1,418,966 12,061,211 and 24,122,422, with no remainder.

Since 24,122,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,122,422, 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).