Q: Is 24,125,596 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,125,596 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 24,125,596 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 548,309 1,096,618 2,193,236 6,031,399 12,062,798 and 24,125,596, with no remainder.

Since 24,125,596 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,125,596, 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).