Q: Is 24,126,888 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,126,888 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,126,888 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 24126888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 1,005,287 2,010,574 3,015,861 4,021,148 6,031,722 8,042,296 12,063,444 and 24,126,888, with no remainder.

Since 24,126,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,126,888, 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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