Q: Is 24,141,342 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,141,342 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,141,342 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 24141342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 641 1,282 1,923 3,846 6,277 12,554 18,831 37,662 4,023,557 8,047,114 12,070,671 and 24,141,342, with no remainder.

Since 24,141,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,141,342, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

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

Explore more about the number 24,141,342:


Ask a Question