Q: Is 24,163,341 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,163,341 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 24,163,341 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 101 303 1,717 4,691 5,151 14,073 79,747 239,241 473,791 1,421,373 8,054,447 and 24,163,341, with no remainder.

Since 24,163,341 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,163,341, 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).