Q: Is 24,137,974 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,137,974 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,137,974 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 24137974 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 229 458 1,603 3,206 7,529 15,058 52,703 105,406 1,724,141 3,448,282 12,068,987 and 24,137,974, with no remainder.

Since 24,137,974 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,137,974, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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