Q: Is 24,128,756 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,128,756 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 24,128,756 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 271 542 1,084 22,259 44,518 89,036 6,032,189 12,064,378 and 24,128,756, with no remainder.

Since 24,128,756 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,128,756, 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).