Q: Is 24,135,220 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,135,220 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 24,135,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 1,206,761 2,413,522 4,827,044 6,033,805 12,067,610 and 24,135,220, with no remainder.

Since 24,135,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,135,220, 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).