Q: Is 24,125,459 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,125,459 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 24,125,459 can be evenly divided by 1 19 23 437 55,207 1,048,933 1,269,761 and 24,125,459, with no remainder.

Since 24,125,459 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,125,459, 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).