Q: Is 24,123,342 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,123,342 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,123,342 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 24123342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 521 1,042 1,563 3,126 7,717 15,434 23,151 46,302 4,020,557 8,041,114 12,061,671 and 24,123,342, with no remainder.

Since 24,123,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,123,342, 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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