Q: Is 24,125,735 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,125,735 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 24,125,735 can be evenly divided by 1 5 23 115 209,789 1,048,945 4,825,147 and 24,125,735, with no remainder.

Since 24,125,735 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,125,735, 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).