Q: Is 24,135,242 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,135,242 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 24,135,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 947 1,894 12,743 25,486 12,067,621 and 24,135,242, with no remainder.

Since 24,135,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,135,242, 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).