Q: Is 24,126,009 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,126,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,126,009 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 24126009 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 289 867 27,827 83,481 473,059 1,419,177 8,042,003 and 24,126,009, with no remainder.

Since 24,126,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,126,009, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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