Q: Is 24,125,096 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,125,096 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 24,125,096 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 3,015,637 6,031,274 12,062,548 and 24,125,096, with no remainder.

Since 24,125,096 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,125,096, 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).