Q: Is 24,143,230 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,143,230 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,143,230 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 24143230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 85 170 142,019 284,038 710,095 1,420,190 2,414,323 4,828,646 12,071,615 and 24,143,230, with no remainder.

Since 24,143,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,143,230, 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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