Q: Is 24,163,269 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,163,269 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 24,163,269 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 19 39 57 247 741 32,609 97,827 423,917 619,571 1,271,751 1,858,713 8,054,423 and 24,163,269, with no remainder.

Since 24,163,269 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,163,269, 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).