Q: Is 24,125,482 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,125,482 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 24,125,482 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 23 34 46 391 782 30,851 61,702 524,467 709,573 1,048,934 1,419,146 12,062,741 and 24,125,482, with no remainder.

Since 24,125,482 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,125,482, 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).