Q: Is 24,135,415 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,135,415 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 24,135,415 can be evenly divided by 1 5 19 95 239 1,063 1,195 4,541 5,315 20,197 22,705 100,985 254,057 1,270,285 4,827,083 and 24,135,415, with no remainder.

Since 24,135,415 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,135,415, 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).