Q: Is 24,129,287 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,129,287 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 24,129,287 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 91 265,157 1,856,099 3,447,041 and 24,129,287, with no remainder.

Since 24,129,287 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,129,287, 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).